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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-19
DAILY VACATION
| BIBLE SCHOOL
OPENS TODAY
APPROXIMATELY ONE HUN
DRIED ENROLL WITH NEW
ORGANIZATION; TAKES
PLACE AT BAPTIST CHURCH

The Daily Vacation Bible School
at the First Baptist Church had a
fine opening this morning. Ex-
actly on the minute at nine o.
clock the boys and girls were in
line, the march was started on the
piano and the almost capacity at
tendance of pupils marched order
ly into the church auditorium.
After an opening period of
twenty-five minutes, which closed
with salutes and pledges to the
Christian flag, United States flag
and the Bible, the pupils divided
into two sctions according to ages
and went to separate quarters for
the regular days work. The work
was carried out with remarkable
smoothness for the first day and
closed almost on the minute of
eleven-thirty.
Seventy-nine pupils enrolled
last Friday at the preliminary en-
rollment session and the pupils
enrolling this morning brought the
total to nearly a hundred. 1t is
expected that in few days more
it will be possible to receive other
pupils, though every effort will be
made to admit all who apply. The
faculty are greatly encouraged by
the promising outlook. An invit-
alton is extended the public to
visit and observe the workings of
the school.
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Classified Column

Advertisements under this head
willabe inserted in The Citizen at
the rate of lie q word for each in
sertson, but the minimum for the
first insertion in every instance is
25c.
Advertisers should give their
street address as well as their tele-
phone number if they desire re-
suits.
Payments for classified adver-
tisements is invariably in advance,
but regular advertisers with ledger
accounts may have their advertise
ments charged.
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American Tourist Must Pay
Duty On Canadian Purchases
nv John j. Donovan)
(By John J. Donovan)

and during the rush of the next
day there was great outcry heard
along the border from Rouse's
Point to Beecher Falls and North
Stratford and it was all the same.
'T'm entitled to bring
in free 500 worth" Then the
tourist" was gently but firmly as
sured that the law had been re-
vamped and that the duty must be
paid on everything.
The law in the past has been lib
orally construed concerning the
clause of an American resident
returning from abroad" and the
man or woman coming in from
Canada or Mexico was allowed the
same privileges of the person re-
turning from Europe, the Far East
or Africa in fact. They were al
lowed up to 500 if not bought on
commission or intended for sale.
Harry G. Whitehill of st. AL
bans, United States Collector of
Customs for the Northern Dis
trict, but the new Interpretation
of paragraph 1896 of the tariff
act of 1922 into effect last week.
There was bedlam along the bor-
der and will be until Americans
learn through the press or by ex-
perience that the old exemption
of 500 is a thing of the past.
Collector Whitehill made the
following explanation of the new
ruling:
"There can be little question
hat the phrase, such residents
refers to a previous phrase in the
paragraph, residents of the United
States returning from abroad
The question for solution then, is
when is such a resident within
the meaning of the law, returning
from abroad?
''In the case Of visitors to Eu-
ropean or Asiatic countries no
question is raised, but the trouble
comes in dealing with those who
have crossed the international
boundary into contiguous foreign
territory. It would of course be
out of the question to allow Amer
lean residents to cross into Cam
ada and buy freely in amounts not
exceeding 500 and bring such
merchandise into the United States
without the payment of duty.
Zone who makes a trip into con-
tiguous territory for the purpose
of buying merchandise has no
standing as one returning from
abroad
''Until recently however, the
proviso has been quite literally
construed with respect to the tour
lists who have passed but short
time in Canada or Mexico. 1t
lnow appears that the Treasury De-
partment is not in favor of so lib
eral construction and instruc-
tons have been issued to the eff
feet that short stays of two, three
or even four days, are not such
visits abroad as were contemplated
by the law.
Law On The Border
"Our frontier districts, conse.
quen.ly, are under the necessity OF
collecting duties on articles &C.
/ quired d,ping such brief visits and
residents of this country contcm.
plating trips to Canada should gov.
ern themselves accordingly"
So. Mr.. and Mrs. Tourist, don't
believe everything shopkeepeI
may tell you in Montreal. He
may not know Of the new ruling
but you may be sure that the blue
coated, brass buttoned customs in.
spector who meets you south Of
| the line knows all about it. HI
will tell you he is very sorry, anc
he means it but ii is tn,
/ law on the Border.
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In the upper reaches of the Hi
malayas everything is frozen solid
for six or eight months of the
year, and even during the height
of summer, though the sun is
burningly hot, the cold in the
shade is so intense that it is quite
possible for man to suffer from
sunstroke and frostbite at one and
the same time.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-19

A bed opened in the surgical
ward of a London hospital was en-
dowed by the tips received by the
attendants of motion-picture
theatre. The staff of this theatre
We're not allowed to take tips, and,
as patrons continued the practice,
all money thus received was put
aside, and from the proceeds of
the fund he bed was endowed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-19

Charles o. Messenger, Mime
apolis mach;nist, has perfected a
new process for hardening cutting
steel, which University of Mime
sofa engineers declare will in
crease the cutting efficiency from
400 to 500 per cent.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-19
PEAcEMAKER KILLED

HAMMOND, Mrs. Mary
Colder was killed by a blow re-
ceived when she tried to separate
her quarreling husband and son.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-19

Eduard Galvier Of raris smoked
during an operation for appendi-
eitis in which only a local ancSthe-
tic was usel.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-19

During a bull-fight at Valencia,
the bull, after the matador had
fixed his sword in its neck, shook
Itself violently. The weapon flew
from the ring and transfixed one
of the attendants in the chest.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-19

Mrs. II. C. Allen of London,
eyed IS. had her S0.year-old hus-
band arrested for ''l,noeking her
shout every day"
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equally. His arms and hands
hang naturally, the back of the
hands being turned outward
and the elbows held close to
the body.
II Is essential to the person
who would stand properly that
he should at all times hold the
upper chest forward ana never
assume a stiff attitude. The
way to do this Is to keep the
chin. chest and toes In a per-
pendicnlar line when standing.
Some people naturally devei.
op a habit Of proper carriage.
but they are a minority. Chill.
dren who are not properly
guided in posture often grow
into habits which may prove Sc.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-19

Shopkeepers of Montreal cater
ing TO American tourists have
reaped a harvest for years by the
sale of wooden clothing from Eng
land, bit of fur, imported pipes,
French perfume and lingerie, and
the fact that anything not exceed
ing 500 in value for own personal
or household use or as souvenir
or a curio. American residents
were assured that they would not
have to pay duty on it. But
things are changed along the
Northern border and business is
bound to fall off.
The next time Mr.. or Mrs.
American tourist that you are in
Montreal or in fact any Of the big
cities of Canada and see something
that you would like to bring home
you may hear the old refrain
that, is much cheaper than
You can buy it in the States. You
see the duy into Canada is very
low, much lower than into the
United States. You know you are
lucky. You can bring that home
and H0t-haye to pay any duty on it
for you are allowed 800 worth
Of goods from Canada duty free.
1t is rue you were allowed to
bring in 500 worth and some
salesmen may give you the same
old song in order to get sale.
However, keep in mind that the
cid days are gone, maybe forever,
and any purchase you now make
IN Canada is subject to duty and
that the argus-eyed custom in
speetors have been notified to coli
lect it.
Loud Cutlery
There is another side to the mat
ter, one that the average person
does not know about, but is well
recognized along the American
side Of the border. Farmers and
others in Vermont, New Hamp-
shire, etc, have been accustomed
10 drive across the line for a day
or part Of a day con tour" and
return with articles needed for
their personal or household use.
with several persons purchasing
the volume of stuff brought across
was amazing. The situation be-
came so grave, so far as merchants
Of Franklin and Chittenden Coun-
ties, VT. were concerned, that
there was a loud cutlery.
Canadian tourists across the
line did a bowling business, for
their prices on about everything
but cotton goods were much lower
than those few miles away in the
States. At Derby Line a man or
woman wanting to buy just walked
across the street to Rock Island,
Que.
Vermonters on short trips, al
well as tourists, on many occasions
brought back more than 500,
though that sum was the legal linn
IL. The big surprise party handed
ont By the customs men came last
week, when thousands of Amer
ifanr came back after visits Of
anywhere from a couple Of hours
70 three Of four days on Canadian
soil.
IBID you make any purchases
- Cahada?" was the question
nsked in courteous manner by
sbe overworked customs man.
The answer invariably has been
'sno." Generally, if a man had
a new coat or something in that
line he would answer "yes," fill
ont the declaration, pay % cents
and depart smiling On small
stuff the customs man would see
Il. and, 1t being inside 500, he
would pass the stuff without com.
ment.
But beginning on the holida.
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Barking of their dog brought
rescuers to Mrs. Daniel Liberty
and her son of Geneva, N. Y, af-
ter they had fallen into an aban-
doned well.
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ODD AND INTERESTING

A new railroad locomotive in
vented by London engineer has
cylinders fitted with two pistons,
working in opposite directions.
Two cylinders thus do the work Of
four ordinary cylinders.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-19
DUCHESS TURNS VEGETARIAN

LONDON-The Duchess Of
Hamilton and Blandon has joined
society of vegetarians.
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forms they Strengthened up.
threw back their shoulders and
stepped out with a springy step.
You rarely see a vigorous
person with round shoulders or
improper carriage. Children
often acquire the habit Of
slouching while sitting at a
desk or resting their heads In
their hands while reading.
Send self,addressed and
stamped envelope to Arthur A.
MeGovern. 5 West Sixty-sixth
street New York city. and be
will furnish free a chart of
twelve exercises which will aid
ones posture IL the instructions
are followed.
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years. Round
shoulders u 8 u.
ally represent d
faulty habit "a.
tn er t h an a
physical defect.
The psychoIog.
ical effect of
this was proved
during the. war
W b e n m a n y
men went into
service with q
S 10 u c ny pos.
ture. ! m m 9.
diately upon
putting on uni
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'1ALUABLE CORNER-Southard
and Elizabeth; SO #. on Eliza
beth, 100 #. 6 in. on Southland.
Easy payments. Address p. O.
Box $50. mar11
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OLD PAPERS for sale. 100 for
a nickle. The Key West Citizen,
1875 Duval street. tt
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OF a soldier
at attention II.
illustrates the
proper way to
stand. He Is
seen with his
feet almost par.
allel: the knees
are straig hit
without stir.
ness. and the
body erect: the
hips inciin 9
siig h thy for.
ward while the
shoulders are
square and fall
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REAL ESTATE

BARGAIN LOTS on Grinell street.
106 #. 9 in. by 108 #. in;
reasonable price. Address p. o.
Box 90. mar IL
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RUBBER STAMPS - When in
need of Rubber Stamps, see the
Artman Press, 125 Duval street,
Key West Florida. #
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TEACHERS-Get ready for ex-
aminations and secure a better
position. Take course under
DR.. Rogers who offers special
rates to teachers. Grinnell and
Washington streets. july19-2tx
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FOR SALE

FOR PRINTED SOCIETY STA
TIONERY, The Artman Press,
125 Duval straet. Phone 66.
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register. &C." care Citizen.
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MISCELLANEOUS

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07
Collecting Weapons
Intended To Kill Him
King of SPANS Hobby

London, Aug. 6.-Pl-One OF the
hobbies of the King of Spain is col
lecting weapons, bombs and other
relics of the many attempts which
have been made to assassinate him.
King Alfonso, accompanied by the
Queen, arrived in London from Paris
almost simultaneously with discovery
by the French police of a plot to take
his life. He became much interested
in the reports that his enemies had a
new kind of revolver and the Mon
arch Immediately started inquiries TO
ascertain just what kind of a gun 1t
was. The King himself is somewhat
OF a shot and is keen on keeping
pace with the times in this respect.
The courage and calmness of the
King has long attracted attention.
When bomb was thrown at his car
riage during his first visit to paris.
the King remarked: II have receiy-
ed a baptism of fire without going
to war"
The King has a jagged part of this
shell which missed him only a few
inches. Another relic in his coliec-
ton Is a feeding bottle which was
used In an attempt to poison him
as oaby. Another is the skeleton
OF horse killed by a bomb thrown
the day he married Princess Ena,
grand daughter of Queen Victoria.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07
WILL THERE EVER coMEA TIME

1t was thought step toward bet
ter conditions in politics had been
taken when corporations were told
not to contribute money to national
campaigns, but that was once on a
time. Now there are individuals, not
only rich enough to control corpora
tons but to give as much for cam
paign purposes as the corporations
once gave. The corporations were
not forbidden until after it was
learned they were giving to both
sides. a method which some of the
rich individuals appear to have
adopted. Read the testimony given
at the Chicago senatorial hearing.
Perhaps it We're well not to urge
the reading of that, because we are
sure to hear 1t all over again when
the fight starts in Congress for con-
troll of the Senate. How the air Of
the Senate chamber will be churned!
We needn't expect to get any infor-
nation out of the ballyhoo; the truth,
the whole truth and nothing but the
truth will be the last thing wanted.
Nevertheless the taxpayers will have
TO pay for having it all printed and
circulated in the Congressional
Record-a handsome bill We may be
sure. However, the public all along,
even now, is consciously or uncon-
sciously receiving impressions.
What Is to be the fruitage Of such
impressions? Perhaps nothing more
than bewilderment Nor should we
permit our curiosity to be unduly
excited or our expectations greatly
aroused over what the Senate may
do about it. In the first place it is
understood the Senate bas nothing
effective that 1t may say or do re-
specting state primary campaigns
and the money that may be spent.
When it considers whether to refuse
admission to the individual chosen
to represent a State in the Senate
1t may not seek its evidence from
the primary election but from the
regular election. And this evidence
will have to be sufficient to convince
two-thirds OF the Senate, II a seat il
to be Withheld. We may regret these
restrictions but we should consider
what didoes would be cut up II the
Senate could. without restrictions,
interfere in State primaries and all
that.
We should not despair because Of
these things. Time was, and not so
very long ago. when corruption, in
timidation and debauchery openly.
Ia many places, assumed to dictate
1t the polls. Now there are some
Of US who object to a candidate
even one not permitted to enjoy the
privileges Of free advertising in the
Congressional Record at the publics
expense-sending too many letters to
the several million voters he wishes
Is influence. object on the ground
that the amount OF postage is in ex-
cess OF what a candidate should be
permitted to expend. Will there
ever como time when the taxpayers
assume to pay all the postage and
other legitimate campaign bills Of all
candidates. SO there may be full
publicity for all and favoritism to
none? Remember, we are really
getting more and more sensitive to
the charge of being bought and sold
ut the polls.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07
Fed Up On Surveys
Gets Down To Business

The farmer, who writes the Press
Herald this communication is ap
parently "fed-up' on Surveys:
Beginning at home Mr.. Mclean
suggests a five or 10 year farm pro-
gram which would include a survey
of our farm assets and liabilities
and survey of our markets and
transportation problems. To begin
with this does not, in my opinion.
offer the slightest ray of hope for
the farmer, it simply means more
bureaus and more Investigators
travelling over the same old ground
asking the same old questions and
enjoying the same old good dinners.
What we want today is less experts
and more oldfashioned practises if
ever this good old State is to get
back where it belongs. We are get
ting to be~a nation Of figuring eX
perts and these same experts demand
and get good salaries and in spite Of
them all and the millions of columns
Of figures they put out for our digest
we find the sad spectacle of a crop
area decline of over 10 million acres
in United States in the last FIVE
years. Also there are 100000 less
people on our American farms than
tH>AO "C1C ldSt y >hdlHS mas SUI
Tered her share In this depression
and many a good bottomed farm is
today practically lying idle and with
In few miles of our towns.
After a trip through Illinois and
Iowa last Summer at harvest time
| am more than ever convinced that
Names only salvation is for her
farmers to farm less land and farm
IL better. In the past we have wit
messed a terrible waste of natural
resources. Let us take them as fol-
lows How many millions of dollars
worth of liquid manure runs off to
waste in Maine every year? Speak
up, You farm experts. How many
millions of dollars do the farmers of
Maine pay to the fertilizer men
every year to make up this waste :?
How many million cords of sawdust
are used for bedding stock and added
to the land to help sour it and stop
crop growth In the hot dry spells
we have every Summer? How many
millions Of dollars do the stock feed
ers of Maine send out of the State
to pay for grain? Do our farmers
understand the value of the cultiva-
tor in hot dry weather? Do our
farmers get ahead and manure and
plow their land in the Fall and gain
time In the Spring waiting for fields
to dry before blowing?
Every fertile clear acre in Maine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07
AUro.sUeGEsTloN IN ANpRo.
ScOGGIN

The Androscoggin Democrats have
assembled and gone through the mo-
lions Of comparing notes and assur-
Ing each other that Democratic
victory in that part Of the State is
within the possibilities. The re-
doubtabls Dan" McGillicuddy did
not absent himself, neither did Mr..
Brann, who laid aside his disap-
pointments and faced the gathering
with . smile and the declaration
that Democrats this fall have IN
that county better than a $3.50
chance. Mrs. Grin B. Frost brought
cheer from Candidate McLean's
headquarters and told Of work being
done among the women. She re-
minded them that all difficulties
should be ironed out after the way
BY which Republicans get together
TOR victory. It appears the reporter
got the impression the ladies are very
anxious to vote the Democratic
ticket Il someone would only see
them about It.
But they did not let the reporter
IN On . little mystery Of which
\Candtdate Starbird Of the Second
Congressional District merely gave
them . hint. It appeared from his
remarks that Candidate Mclean is
hAytng ssnt out Canvas books" con-
taininx names of voters and their
political preferences. OF course it
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.s BY David Cory

Bunny. put the kettle on,
Wen have some Turnip Tea.
Now skip across the kitchen floor
With hops just one, two, three.
Lift up the cake box cover.
Is there any Angel Cake
l didn't have the time today
Another one to bake,
sang sweet Lady Love as she and
little bunny hoped into the kitchen
Out in the West Mr.. Merry Sun
was painting the sky all sorts of
lovely colors. Tiny. Miss Cricket from
the wheat field was chirping her eve
ming song. Tommy Treetoad from
his treehouse was sounding his call
and the sleepy twitterings of birds
came from shady places.
AS Lady Love put away the last
supper dish. She called to her little
son and hopping out to the flower
garden she stopped in front OF a fiat
stone in dark corner. Right in front
Of 1t sat Mr.. Toad
What is he doing?" asked the lit
tie bunny.
Catching insects" answered Lady
Love.
But how can such a slow. clumsy
thing catch lively fy?" asked the
doubling little rabbit.
You just watch him." laughed
Lady Love. very softly, so as not to
disturb the old gentleman toad. who
at that moment sat with both eyes
fixed on fly that was moving toward
him. Mr.. Toad was very fond of Lady
Loves garden. Not because 1t con-
tanned so many beautiful flowers.
Dear me, no. Mr.. Toad was too prac-
teal for beauty. The beetles, ants,
moths, caterpillars, spiders and every
thing else interested him more. May
be he thought they had been made
for his especial benefit. Perhaps he
ina gined that the flowers held up
their cups and saucers just to entice
insects for him to eat. At any rate,
he had dug little home for him
self under the big fiat stone and all
day long sat quietly doing on his
font doorstep. But when twilight
came, he crawled out to dine. Slowly
moving from one part of the garden
to another. he would open his large
mouth and snap up an ant or a
beetle, or dart out his long tongue to
stick fly on the end OF it and then