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Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-08

Fryers and Fat Hens. Any num-
Der. Dressed or undressed. Phone
9GG. 1882 Woodward. adv
Water Bills Due--Citv water bills
for the month of February are due
aud payable at the city hall, ac-
cordng to the city clerk. In order
to be entitled to the discount offer
ed by the city. bills must be paid
by the tenth of the month We'd
.nesday being the tenth, all bills paid
before > o'clock on that day will be
accorded the discount.
Furniture at Low Prices. rnves
tigate before BUYING Clayton 4
Stevens. 1I5 No. 5th. adv
Or. A. B. Hanson, Dentist. Tx.
traction specialist. Davis Bldg.
Evenings by appointment. Phone
SSW. adv.
Criminologist in Town.. Clark
Sellers, who has appeared as a wit
ness for the prosecution in several
important cases in the superior
court. is in this city, having arriv-
ed this morning from Los Angeles.
lie conferred with District Attor-
ncy Ctlev this morning but refused
TO state the nature of the conference
Sellers testified in the trial Of j.
Roy Adams and in the Ira Hendrick
murder ease.
DR.. J. F. Foncannon, D. o. Room
&c Davis Bldg. Strictly Osteopathic
adv
You Can't Beat Valley Lumber
Co. Oak Flooring. Ask for prices,
laid over your old floor. adv
Veterans Have Good Time-Mem-
bcrs of the "Fortv and Eight, -
who went from this city to Yuma
Saturday to assist the Yuma vets
dedicate their new home and init
ate a class of candidates, had a fine
old frolic. The Yuma members of
the legion extended n cordial well
come to the valley visitors and kept
them busy with II. round of enter
tainmcnts, says "Pat" Thaanum,
chef de gare Of the local voiture.
Buttered Popcorn at Valley
Theater and Union Stage Depot, 5,
10 and 25 cents a bag. Always
fresh adv
Ladies Visit Woodbury's School
of Reducing and Rebuilding. 7:30
to 900 p. IN. Barbara Worth Gym
nasium. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-08

Fights Are Uncertain-It was un-
decided today, according to Charlie
Ferguson, whether there would be
a boxing card at the Imperial Val
ley Athletic club Friday night
"Cap' Stevens, matchmaker for
the club, is now on the coast, en-
deavoring to obtain some boxing
talent. He is expected to rcturn
here tonight and report his success
in arranging a card for Friday
night.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-08

Automobile Loans. clear y0ut
'Hf and loan you money, yOa psy
oe BY be month Fred f. Cross,
80 Main r,A Phone 35yJ III Cpb.
To. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-08
Barbara Worth Barber Shop, J. D.
Brown, proprietor. adv.
Has Fine Display Of Sweet Peas.

? Has Fine Display of Sweet Peas.
"A display of sweet peas which pre-
sents strong argument against the
old wall 'you can t raise fiowcsr
in the valley attracts much attea
ton from the passing public ON
Sixth street The vines. which are
ae high as ones head were raised BY
Mrs. f.. S. Stricklcr Of 6l1 Orange
avenue. AS there are number Of
rows. each bearing different color
Of blossom, they form a beautiful
display.
Phone 251W. Repair roof. adv
Roofing. s. l.. Hartzel. Phone
2j1W. adv
Hazel N. Baker, Teacher of Pi-
ano GG5 He'll Ave. Phone 220W. ad
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-08

Ask For Prices on Valley Lumber
Co. Oak Flooring. Laid and finish.
ed. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-08

Or. A. B. Hanson, Dentist. FIX
traction specialist. Davis Bldg.
Evenings by appointment. Phone
sSW. adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-08
NEWS BRIEFS
From City and County

Fryers and Fat Hens. Any num-
ber Dressed or undressed. Phone
9GG. 1852 Woodward. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-08

Furniture at Low Prices. rnves.
tigate before buying Clayton 4
Stevens. 1l5 No. 5th. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-08

DR.. J. F. Foncannon, D. o. Room
&c Davis Bldg. Strictly Osteopathic
adv
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-19
CAPTAIN BERRY
NAMED MEMBER
OF new BOARD
COMMITTEE SELECTED FOR
DRY ENFORCEMENT BY
COLLECTOR OF PORT AT
SAVANNAH, GA.
(By Associated Pre.sl

SAVANNAH, Ga, March 19.--
A committee of five to serve as
a board of strategy" for dry en-
forcement in Georgia, Florida,
North Carolina and South Caro-
lima was named today by M. O.
Dunning, collector of port here,
and prohibition enforcement
county-ordinator for the four
states.
Captain Philip w. Lauriat of
the United States coast guard,
heads the board, which includes
B. Fl. Sharpe, Charlotte; Captain
John G. Berry, Key West; P. F.
Hambsch, Tampa, and F. d. Dis
nuke, deputy administrator of
the southern Georgia district.
In addition to the present coast
guard equipment for the states,
two torpedo destroyers, six rs
foot patrol boats and eight sea-
planes will be assigned to the dis
trict, Mr.. Dunning said.
He signified that general con-
ference of superintendent of the
Anti-Saloon League in his territory
soon would be called.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-19
Boston Banker Makes Purchase of
Picturesque Island; Clubhouse For
YachtSmen Will Be Erected on Site
SPECIAL TERM
CIRCUIT COURT
ON MARCH e
GRAND JURY WILL BE DRAWN
ON MORNING OF DAY WHEN
COURT coNvENEs IN sEs-
SION

The special term of Monroe
county circuit court will convene
on Monday morning, March 20,
which viii be a week from next
Monday morning.
The grand jury for this special
term viii not be drawn until the
morning the special term of court
opens, SO the grand jury investi-
cation of the Baker case can moi
commence until two weeks from
next Monday morning, reports tc
the contrary notwithstanding.
A few of the witnesses for the
grand jury investigation of the
Baker case have been summoned
but such names are not usually
given out for publication, as such
practice would be considered, by
the court and officers of the law,
as unfair to either of the sides te
cases involved.
Judge jefferson B. Browne,
who viii preside at the approach
ing special term of the circuit
court, stated to a Citizen repre-
sentative this morning that he
wished to correct an Inaccurate
statement that appeared in the
morning paper, which read as fol
lows:
"The demand for immediate
justice in the murder, which local
authorities declare to be the mosi
brutal in recent years, resulted II
..Jr son u 5roNne IS
suing call for special term OF
the Twentieth Judicial Circuit or
March 90"
Judge Browne states EN-,
phatically that this special tern
had been definitely decided upor
prior to the date of Sunday
February %, on which day it /.
alleged that Arthur Baker shot
and mortally wounded Johr
Ranger. It was well known ir
court circles, he stated, that thi:
special session would be held al
the time announced, some time in
advance of the tragedy, and thai
the murder case had nothing
whatever to do with the calling Of
the special term. Judge Browne
stated that the statement was un.
authorized, and that he regretted
keenly that such an erroneous ex.
preston should have appeared In
print, because of the wrong i'm.
preston that it might create.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-19
NORTH CAROLINA
CAN CASH In ON
FLORIDA BOOM
PUBLISHER OF RALEIGH
TIMES DESCRIBES FLORIDA
AS WONDERFUL STATE ON
RETURN HOME
(Raleigh Timesl


Returning Sunday from q trip
of fifteen days during which they
visited all principal cities of
Florida, Mr.. and Mrs. John A.
Park are at home again, thorough
ly enthused over the attractions
of the tropical state but entirely
delighted to set foot again on
North Carolina soil.
"Florida is a wonderful state, y
said Mr.. Park in response to an
inquiry about his impressions.
"The average persons concep-
tion of Florida is somewhat erro-
neous. | used to think that it was
largely a state Of mind "A sort of
section where folks overworked
their imaginative powersdoubt-
less attributed to the Fountain
Of Youth myth, dating back to
the period of Spanish control.
Climate and Soil Assets
Climate and soil are the two
big assets with which nature has
endowed Florida. Full use of
these is bringing to that state just
about everything else that hu-
manity can conceive. Property
values. are increasing so fast and
business is expanding at such a
rapid rate that statistics are out
of date by the time they are re-
ported.
An eminent authority such as
Roger Babson has estimated there
are now enough building lots for
sale in Florida to comfortably
house about half the population
of the United States. In the larger
cities real estate dealers use more
ground floor business locations
than all the retail stores combined.
Three-fourths of the newspaper
advertising pertains to the sale of
new subdivisions and the descrip-
tive matter contains every super
lative adjective of attractiveness
known to man. The naming of
Pullman cars has become a lost
art since Florida realtors began
selecting names.
a Buyers Strike
..But a buyers strike has hit
Florida now and the wildcat trad
ing has subsidized to some extent.
People who bought with the idea
Of unloading quickly for big
profits are being disappointed.
There is no deflation in real
values. The deflation is taking
place in some OF the so-called
residential subdivisions that were
purchased at a few dollars per
acre and offered at pre-develop-
ment sales for several hundred
dollars per front foot. Anyone
who has well situated city prop
erty or fertile farm land should
have no cause for uneasiness pro-
vided IL was bought at a reason
able price. The enhancement in
values among the rapidly growing
cities of Florida has been no
greater than 1t has right here in
Raleigh, but It has been faster. I"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-19
SCOUT PLAY AT
HIGH SCHOOL
TROOP PRESENT lffTER.
ESTING PROGRAM
TONIGHT

Troop 4, Girl Scouts, is present.
ing an interesting program this
evening in the auditorium of the
Monroe County High School.
The entertainment tonight is the
first of a series to be gwen to raise
money to. defray the expenses of
the annual encampment this sum
mer.
The High School Orchestra is on
the program to render several well
known selections. There win also
be dancing, solos and other de-
lightful numbers on the program.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-19
CAPT. STEARNS
AT YACHT RACES
SERVES ON JUDGES COM.
MITTEE AT MIAMI
REGATTA

Capt. Clark D. Stearns is in Mi
ami, where he is attending the Bis.
cayne Bay yacht regatta.
Capt. stearns was asked tc
serve on the Judges Committee
and be present at the regatta
which started yesterday.
Arthur NJ. Brown, Morris N
Partridge and Percy A. Cook are
also in Miami attending the re.
gatta and serving on the Judge,
Committee.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-19
OPERETTA TO
Be PRESENTED
DURING APRIL
"HEARTs AND BLOSSOMS" TO
BE PUT ON UNDER AUS
PIcEs OF ST. PAUL's CHOIR
GUILD

Hearts and Blossoms oper-
eta, will be presented on the eve
ming of April Is by st. Paups
Choir Guild. Rehearsals were be-
gun Tuesday night for the oper-
eta.
The play is under the direction
of Leroy Blackwell, choirmaster of
st. Paul's Church. Harry Curry is
the only one to take part who does
not belong to the Guild. The cast
will be composed of the members
of st. Paul's Choir Guild.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-19
Deputy Sheriff Win
Take TWo Boys To
State Reform School

Deputy Sheriff Cleveland Dillon
will leave tomorrow evening for
Mariana. He will take with him
two Key West youths, Leroy
Sweeting and Samuel Hardy, to
place them in the reform school
there. to remain until they attain
the age os n years.
These boys were convicted on
the charge Of larceny in the
Juvenile court here. They had
been to the reform school, and
were out on parole when the
second offense was committed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-19
Crawl Key, Romantic Spot,
Now Owned By S. ]. Wilde
WATERS
CONSIDERED FISHER
MEMS PARADISE;
NEAR KEY CAMP

The purchase of romantic, pic
turesque Crawl Key has just been
consummated and the title given
to Samuel J. Wilde. Boston. This
island, which contains approxi-
mately ITO acres was bought from
Mrs. Mary Porter Harris and was
part of the old Harris estate.
Crawl Key, which is located
near Grassy Key and is the east
ern key of the Crawl keys. is the
only key owned by one person
that the highway and the railroad
crosses.
This key has the finest sand to
be found on the best beaches.
When the Florida East Coast
Railroad was being built, the engi-
neers of the company bought
sand from the original owners for
making viaducts.
The key is shaped like q pear,
and the railroad and the highway
cross it in about the center.
Beautiful palm trees and large
grove Of lines add to the beauty
lof the place. Cocoanut palms
shade the coast. A resident who
lived there for three years said
that they raised on the key the
finest melons. tomatoes and other
vegetables.
Making survsy
Surveyors went out this morn
ing to make a survey q Crawl Key
with the intention of having the
properly cut into acreage lots.
Mr.. Wilde plans TO build 4 club
house for yachtsmen on the key,
as there Is available fine yacht
basin. and 1t Is considered fish
erman's paradise, being on the
other side Of the fishing grounds
from Long Key.
It Is Mr.. Wilde's plan to estab-
lish an unique fishing settlement
on the key similar to those in the
north for northern fishermen who
come to Florida to spend the win-
ter months.
An interesting story Of hidden
Treasure Is connected with Crawl
Key. A Spaniard named Monte
cino. who operated wrecking
schooner down on Dry Tortugus
IN the COS, came into possession
OF q paper purportinF to be 4
diagram Of the hiding place Of
the treasure.
Monteeino found upon iavesti.
eating the maps, charts and other
data pertaining to the site Of the
buried treasure. that the Place
designated therein was alsidded 10
as "Gathering Key" He made
many attempts to identify the
key. On the verge Of abandoning
the quest. he learned that the
Danish word "Kraal'' ntaat
gathering" Since Crawl Key
was the only one that bore any
resemblance 10 this name. be con
cIudsd that this island must Be
the one mentioned in the diagram.
Seeks Trsssurs
In 1909 Montecino enlisted
Judge Hunt Harris aid in seeking
The treasure. Judge Harris Il
naneed the expedition and took
an option on the iIand.
They left Key West during the
dead Of night by boat for Crawl
Key and landed soon after day-
break. They identified the spot
shown on the diagram and begun
10 die for the treasure. Judge
Harris was convinced n so9n ns
he locked 1t the spot that 4 had
not remained intact. II treaspre
had been buried there, some one
had discovered Il before thsm.
strolIlng around the island.
looking at It's natural beauties.
Judks Harris was charmed. Upon
hss return he decided 70 possess
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-19
PRESIDENT FAILS
TO BID FATHER
LAST FAREWELL
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF NATION
LOSES RACE TO PLYMOUTH;
JOHN COOLIDGE DIES LAST
NIGHT
tay Associated Press,

t2y Associated Pr1ssp
PLYMOUTH, VT, March 19.--
Colonel John Calvin Coolidge,
father of the president is dead,
with his son losing a race to bid
him farewell. The end came at
10:41 o'clock last night to the
country merchant, justice of the
peace and former member Of .
governors staff, upon whose
honey rural career special atten.
ton began to be focused when he
administered the presidential oath
of Office to his son in the family
homestead by the light of a kero-
sen lamp. This was at the death
of President Harding. Colonel
Coolidge was the only father of 9
president to have such a distinc-
ton. In two weeks he would have
been 81 years old.
Leaving Washington in the af-
ternoon when news that the newt
able ending of his fathers pro-
tracted illness was in sight, the
President was between New York
and Bridgeport, Conn.,, on his
special train as his father died
The news was given to the train al
Bridgeport about an hour after
death occurred.
In Northampton, Mass, at 8
d. M, today, John Coolidge Joined
the train for the trip to his grand
fathers bier. A student at Am.
herst, which his father also at.
tended, he went by trolly eight
miles to Northampton and for
three hours paced the station plat.
form, the station having been clos
ed on time at midnight while he
waited.
Long and valiant struggle with
illness and age ended when Col
onel Coolidge gave up the spark Of
life after week of steadily fail
ing strength. A heart attack early
yesterday proved to be the be.
ginning of the end. His passing
was without pain and very peace
full.
In the white farm house where
the President spent his boyhood
days a faithful guard watched to-
day by the bier Of 'sThe Squire Of
Plymouth" Deputy Sheriff Angus
Macauley, who acted as bodyguard
for Colonel Coolidge since his
health failed finally last June. re.
manned at his post. A few Of the
neighbors came 10 pay their last
respects but while others came
and went Macauley kept vigil al.
ways.
The large parlor Of the farm
house where the casket was placed
held many associations. Folding
doors had been thrown open TO In
cludc in one room the parior and
the little sitting room in which
the colonel. in August, 1923, I'd.
ministcred the oath to his son a.
President. In this same room six
years ago the body Of the coloneI's
wife lay in state. while neighbour
passed in silent final tribute.
This IL the fifth time since he
became the chief executive that
President Coo Idne has visited
Plymouth and Of these visits three
have been made In circumstances
Of sorrow In the summer Of 1924
the President and Mrs. Coolidge
came here IN order that their son,
Calvin. might rest with his an.
eestors Ia the hillside eemetery.
Last June the President was sum.
moned hastily from his summer
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OFFICIALS BAssED

MEXICO CITY. March fe.--
The local newspapers ssy ne d.
passmsnt ef ire interior has ~
saed Instructions 70 Nsxican In
miRraGion officials 70 permss 40
foreign mfnisters 81 any sect -
enter Mexico.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-19
Knewins How Save SIC

A small boy Of HilIsboro, Texas,
saved his life by the instant an
plication Of first a:d teaching re-
ceived in his school, when he ac-
eidentally split gasoline on stove
Al flash set ere to his clothing. bat
be extinguished it with q quilt.
This instruction was given by the
Hin County Red Cross Chapter
First Aid Service.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-19
State Electors are Urged to
Register Early for Primary
MONROE COUNTY vo-
TIERS ARE ALSO MAX
ING READY FOR COM
ING ELECTION

Since forty-one state officers
are to be voted on in the approach
ing June primary, newspapers
throughout the state are urging
all citizens to register early in
order to be sure of their being
qualified to cast ballot in this i'm
portant election.
On Monday of the present week
The Citizen published the list of
Offices to be voted upon in MofFoe
county, givin the names Of the re-
spective incumbents.
Six Offices of statewide import.
ance will be voted upon in the
coming June primary. They are
those of the United States Senate,
attorney general and four justices
of the Supreme Court.
The term of Duncan U. Fletcher,
Limited States senatorb ssk
He is candidate for reelection,
and thus far seems to have no for
midab.e opposition in the race.
The attorney generalship will have
to be filled again because of the
resignation Of Rivers Buford, who
was made supreme court justice.
The Office Of Justice w. H. Ellis
will be vacant, and Justices Bu-
ford, Armstead Brown, the chief
Justice, and Louis w. Strum, viii
have to run again, because their
appointment by the governor was
to last on.y .'until the next ge.i-
eral election" This win also be
the case in the Office of attorney
general, j. B. Johnson having been
appointed by the governor to fill
the vacancy caused by the transfer
of Judge Buford.
New Offices
The other Offices which will find
candidates are: Representatives, in
congress from the four districts;
two railroad commissioners; cir
cult judges for the seventh and
eleventh districts; state attorneys
for the fifth, sixth, eighth. tenth,
eleventh, twelfth, fifteenth, seven
teenth, eighteenth and twenty-first
districts; Judge of the civil court
IF record for Dade county; solicit
tors for the criminal court of
record for Duval, Monroe, Palm
Beach and Polk counties. judges of
the criminal court of record for
Palm Beach and Polk counties
clerk of the criminal court of
record for Palm Beach county and
senators from the twelfth sena-
torial district, the twenty-fourth
shirty-second, thirty-th:rd, thirty
fifth, thirty-sixth, thirty-seventh.
and thirty-eighth.
A number of counties will vote
for representatives and for a large
array of local Offices, such as
sheriff, county judges, constables.
and so forth, many of whom are
being thrown into the June pri-
mary because of appointments be-
ing made by the governor.
State Senatorial Races
Following are the counties In
volved in the state senatorial elec-
ton, caused in some instances by
a reapportionment made at the
1925 session Of the legislature.
Twelfth district. Taylor. Lafay-
cite and Dixie counties.
Twenty-fourth district, Monroe
Lee, Collier and Hendry.
Thirty-second, Alachua and Gil
christ.
Thirty-third, St. Lucie, oseeoia
and okeechobee. the candidate
elected from which win serve
two years
Thirty-6fth, Paim Beach and
Broward, same term.
Thirty-sixth. Manatee, Szrsosa
and Charlotte.
Thirty-seveuth, Seminole and
Brevard, two years.
Thirty eighth. Paseo ard Sam,
ter.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-19
VALUE PLACED

WASHINGTON. March H.
Final valuation Of the Sc. johns
River Terminal Company Of Flor.
ida was fixed today BY the Inter.
stat Commerce Commission at
81 ,ssO, 500 IS Of June 50. 1915.
Evening star., 1926-04-25

High grade Shades, made of Eastwood Stats
each complete with anchoring device to keep
shades from tapping in the wind. They it.
wide and #. deep and sold here exclusively in
Washington.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-18
Opening of Missions at
 Two Catholic Churches

A three-weeks' mission under the auspices of the Paullst Fathers opened at St. Mary's church yester- day at 10:30 a. m. The first week of the mission is for women, the second week will be for men and the third week will be for Catholics. Mass will be celebrated at 5:30 and at ' o'colck in the morning, while services in the evening will be held also. These latter services will con- sist of instruction, rosary, sermon and benediction. Instruction will also be conducted at the morning masses.
 The priests conducting the mis- sion are Rev. Thomas A. Daly Of New York city, leader Of the group; Rev, James P. Towery of California, Rev. John Carter Smith of Wash. ington and Rev. William O'Keefe of New York city. Rev. Fr. O'Kecfe was in charge Of yesterdays services.
 A two weeks mission for French parishioners opened yesterday morn- ing at 10:30 o'clock at St. Peters church. The mission is in charge of Rev. Fr. Chouinard Of the LaSalette Seminary Par'iville, and the first week will be for women. while the second will be for men.
 Masses will be celebrated at 5:3o and o'clocl, in the morning and at 7:30 o'clock in the eevning. The children's mission will be conducted on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons at 4 o'clock.