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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-04
HEAVY FINES
IMPOSED in
POLICE COURT
RUTH BAKER, WHO REOPEN
ED GOLD CUP CAFE FOL-
LOWING CLOSING, IS FINED
S25o.o0

Ruth Baker, who had opened
up the Gold Cup Cafe regardless
of the closing order of Mayor
Leslie Curry and Chief of Police
Niles, and was arrested when the
place was raided and closed again
by Police Officer M. G. Tucker
Tuesday night, was tried in the
police court yesterday afternoon,
and sentenced by Judge T. s.
Caro- to a fine of $3.50 or so days
in jail. She was charged with
operating a disorderly house.
The young girl, Catherine
Reed, who WIS arrested with Ruth
Baker, was let off with light
fine. Chief Niles says she Is
only about Is years, and he or
ders that she must return to her
home on the Bahamas.
Ruth Baker and Arthur Baker,
the man now in Jail charged with
shooting John Ranger last Sun
day, had been operating WHIT is
called the Gold Cup Cafe. After
the shooting il was ordered
permanently closed by the mayor
and chief of police. Disregarding
this closing order, Ruth Baker is
reported to have reopeued the
place Tuesday night, and this oc-
casioncd the raiding of the place
by police and her arrest, with
others.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-04
BOARD OF PUBLIC
WORKS DISPosES OF
OTHER MATTERS AT
MEETING LAST NIGHT

At the regu ar monthly meeting
of the Board of Public Works q
precautionary protective measure
was adopted to provide indemnity
in case of accidental injuries that
might possibly be sustained while
the pavement is torn up at the
eurbs during the construction of
the white way on Duval street.
The members of the board realize
that in case of damage to vehicle
or injury to person the city would
be liable for damages. So a mea-
sure was endorsed to require the
Over Sea Engineering Service, the
contracting firm doing the con.
struction work, to make $40, 900
indemnity bond as protection for
the city in case of suit for DAM
ages sustained as a result of the
condition of the streets.
1t was stated at the meeting that
the Over Sea company had last
week filed $4,000 bond guaran-
tecing that the brick and other
paving material removed from
along the curb during the con-
struction of the white way would
be replaced to the satisfaction of
the Board of Public Works when
they are put back again.
The city engineer, b. C. Moreno,
reported that the street cleaning
department had swept 112 miles
of streets during the past month,
and that the paving force has been
employed on the Improvement of
White street between United and
Catherine.
A communication was read from
A. Einhorn requesting that Di-
vision street be paved from Duval
TO Thomas. The clerk, Harold
Pinder, was instructed to reply to
the letter stating that the Board
could not order paving done except
such as provided for by city
council order. That the portion Of
stree. referred TO would be gone
over and put in better shape as
soon as the force OF workmen
could get TO IL
Members Of the Board OF Public
Works, all present last night, are:
Chas. r Curry, chairman. Nor
berg Thompson. C. G. Hicks and
7. r. Pritehard. with Harold Pin
der. clerk. The meeting was also
attended By City Attorney j.
Laneelot Lester and City Engineer
B. c. Moreno.
Regular meeting are held on the
first "Wednesday night IN each
meath.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-04
FAMOUS AvIAToRs
LEAVE THIS MORNING
EN- ROUTE TO GUAM
TANAMO

Commander John Rodgers
and Lieut.. Lawrence Curtain,
famous aviators, arrived yes
terday afternoon from Palm
Beach, hopping off this morn
ing for Guantanamo Bay,
Cuba.
Commander Rodgers and
his aide spent several days in
Palm Beach, being entertain
ed there royalty since Mon
day. They will remain in
Cuba four days, returning by
way of Key West and then on
to Sarasota and Pensacola,
where Commander Rodgers
will inspect the naval air
school before returning to
Washington.
Before leaving Washington
last Saturday, Commander
Rodgers was presented with a
god medal by the Associated
Press for a despatch on the
PN-9, written for the Asso-
ciated Press, on the rescue of
the plane from the sea after
an attempted nonstop flight
from California to Hawaii
last September.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-04
new STEAMER
LINE PROPOSED
FOR KEY WEST
FOUR VESSELS TO BE PUT
IN OPERATION BY MEMBER
OF SHIPPING BOARD

A member of the United States
Shipping Board win arrive in Key
West the early part of the week
for the purpose of establishing a
new steamship line, according to
announcement made by Samuel j.
Wilde, Boston banker, who viii en-
terta.n him while he is in the city.
The steamship line viii run four
boats, operating between Mobile
New Orleans, Key West and Mi
ami. The service rendered by the
company viii be both freight and
passenger.
The name of the government Of
fetal has been withheld from pub
lication. He win bring with him
from New York two or three Bos-
ton and New York capitalists,
who are joining with him in finan-
cling the company.
Mr.. Wilde was most enthusiastic
about the additional steamship
service in view for Key West. He
has been in Key West for several
months, interesting moneyed men
in the possibilities in Key West,
and was instrumental in bringing
down to Key West the member of
the United States Shipping Board.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-04
ANNOUNCEMENT OF
RECEIPTS in TAG
SALE, CONDUCTED
KEY WEST YACHT CLUB
REALIZES NEAT SUM FROM
COLLECTIONS MADE BY
YOUNG LADIES

The Key West Yacht Club an
nounces that fifty-five dollars and
forty-six cents were collected by
young ladies selling tags during
the regatta. The club wishes to
express its appreciation.
The following made collection
and their amounts:
Miss Louise Falk, $17.S8; Miss
Mary Lightbourn, $11.36; Miss
Clara Carbonell, $4.15; Miss Bob
bic Lee Martin. s4.5i; Miss Grace
Lowe, S4.06; Miss Grace Robert
son, $4.65; Miss Florrie Ketch-
ings, $3.50, and Mss Kathryn
Megibben, s5.35, making . total
of $55.46.
The money was handled through
the office of Meltzer and
Navarro by Jerry and Babcock
Navarro.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-04
CAPT. STEARNS
STEPS OUT OF
SERVICE soon
ccMMANDANT OF SEVENTH
NAVAL DISTRICT MAKES
FACT KNOWN AT FEDERAL
ASSOCIATION MEETING

Capt. Clark d. Stearns advised
the members of the executive com.
mittee Of the Federal Business As.
sociation that he would be de.
tached from all duty at the nayal
fstation during March, and that
Capt. R. w. McNeely would be hi:
relief, at a meeting at the naval
station recently.
Capt. Stearns further stated
that due to his retirement from the
active list of the navy and the fact
that he was now being relieved
that he would necessarily have tc
tender his resignation as a mem,
Der and president of the Fedora
Business Association of Key West
Vice-president John G. Berry OF
the Coast Guard will temporarily
fill the presidents chair until the
next regular meeting, April 5.
The members expressed then
good wishes to Captain Stearns and
thanked him for the excellent ser.
vices he rendered the association
Captain McNeely, who will be
the new commandant of the sew,
enth naval district, comes from
the naval air station at Pensacola
He was formerly in the bureau o.
engineering in Washington.
The matter of securing the
liquor stored in the Custom House
for medicinal purposes was also
discussed. Secretary George A
wilcox read Chief Coordinator'
Bulletin No. 40 relative to "seizet
alcohol
In connection with this bulle
tin, Captain Stearns advised that
the customs officials had in storag,
in Custom House II barrels ot
very old whiskey. which is believed
to be at least 100 years old. Capt
StearnS desired to know from
Lieut.. Col. Gwynn, United State
| Public Health Service, il the whis
key could be used by the Marin,
Hospital for medicinal purposes
and If good results could be OBJ
tanned from this very rare ole
whiskey. Lieut.. Col. Gwynn ad
viSed the committee that j thi.
whiskey could be used by the vari
Gus hospitals in Key West, bu
that there was no known mean.
by which authority for its transfer
could be had,
The question OF changing th,
date of meetings was brought up
as the first Monday OF the month
IS always a busy day for its meet
ings. This matter was held ovel
until the next meeting.
Captain Stearns. Capt. c. n
Maldrow, Lieut.. Col. NJ. X. Gwynn
Lieut.. Commander c. +. Seiberi
and Lieut.. George A. Wilcox werc
present az the meeting. Captain
Berry is absent in Miami, attend
ing to important matters in con,
nection with the coast guard ser,
vice.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-04
Government Tug Saukee,
Returns To Port To-day
From Trip Up Coast

The Saukee returned to Key
West this morning, after aiding
in moving Base 6 of the Coast
Guard from Miami to Fort Lauder
dale.
The Saukee moved the Mocas-
sin, floating base at Miami.
A fleet of about fifteen patrol
and speed boats, beside the
Mocassin were also moved. Capt.
John G. Berry, head of the coast
guard, is in Miami and super
vised the removal of the base to
Fort Lauderdale.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-04
Final Chapter in Marco Land
War is Written in Conviction
OF lnstigator Of Controversy
HARRY B. WILLIAMS is
HELD FOR LIBEL In
VERDICT RENDERED
BY COURT
oRy Associated Press,

FORT MYERS, March A.
At Everglades, the county
seat of Collier county yes
terday what is probably the
final chapter in the so-called
Marco war was probably
written in the conviction of
Harry B. Williams of Grim
inal libel. Williams had
charged in publication on
last August % that Sheriff
w. Il. Maynard, an American
ace IN the late world war.
was simply tool of Barron
G. Collier, street car adver-
tising magnate, and chief land
owner of Collier county.
In this article Williams had
stated that the ''real reason, for
Maynard's presence on Marco
Island is to assist Barron Collier
in his effort to secure 5000 acres
of government land without pay
ing for it or having it entered on
the tax books of Collier county"
On the 26th of August Williams
again attacked Barron Collier and
Sheriff Maynard in another
article insinuating that Sheriff
Maynard had instituted ''star
chamber proceedings" and secret
trials" to persecute certain peo-
pie.
All of these articles followed
an attempt by Walter G. Williams.
brother of Henry b. Williams.
just convicted Of libel, to demon
strate that Barron Collier was
holding without any right about
three thousand acres of land on
,, Marco Island, on account Of 4
faulty government survey. Since
last August the government has
thoroughly investigated these
claims, and decided that Barron
Collier is entitled to the land in
question, and il is understood that
both Williams have since sold
whatever property they had on
the island.
During the past several months
every little while the newspapers
Of the country have been giving
lurid stories of the "ciyil war;
existing on Marco Island. Sheriff
Maynard and Mr.. Collier ut all
times having declared that except
on very occasions everything was
perfectly quiet.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-04
ADVOCATES OF MOVE
MENT URGE APPOINT
MENT OF TEMPER
ANCE BOARD"

WASHINGTON, March 4.
With Representative Hill,
Republican, Maryland, un-
animously reelected chair
man, the unofficial house
committee for modification of
the yolstead Act will hold lis
own open hearings on March
81 preliminary to drafting a
bill to revise the prohibition
law.
The modificationists have in
structed Mr.. Hill, who has led
them in congress for some years,
to appoint Temperance board"
of five to consider questions on
that subject and to outline a pro-
gram for the committee. AT the
hearings all members of congress
and private citizens viii be given
opportunity to express their views
regarding modification. The COM
mittee hopes TO be able to whip
these opinions and suggestions
into q bill for presentation in the
house.
The subject Of prohibition not
only was brought up in the house
yesterday but it entered the
records Of the supreme court,
where John w. Davis and Assist
ant Attorney General Willcbrardt
debated a legal question arising
from the provision of the law un-
der which permits to sell distilled
spirits are issued. Wayne n.
Wheeler, general counsel for the
anti-Saloon League, added a
statement to the days discussion,
declaring the suggestion Of Sena-
ter Edwards, Democrat, New der
sey, for u national refereRdum
on prohibition to be illegal and
impraeticable.
The anti-Saloon League, in
turn, was attacked again as a
s.hypocritical, unlawful, un-Amer-
ican pest" by Representative
Britten, Republican, Illinois, who,
in statement, said he had been
assured by Chairman Smell, of
the house rules committee, that
any prohibition investigation un-
dertaken at this session undoubt-
edly would include the activities
of the league. On the house
floor, Representative Tinkham,
Republican, Massachusetts, de-
clared churches and other relig-
ious bodies were seeking political
power by assisting propaganda for
''sumptuary prohibition laws" His
speech was not without interrupt
tions from the dry forces, but
these were met by counter taunts
that the vets were not given a
chance to present a case.
Church organizations, Mr..
Tinkham said, had "filled the
corridors of the capitol with their
paid professional agents, have di-
rected judicial appointments and
are attempting TO dictate inter-
national. domestic and economic
policies"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-04
Division of Scout
Troops To Hold
Meeting During Week

Second Division, Troop 5, Boy
Scouts of America, win meet to-
night at 1850; First Division on
Friday night at go at scout head
quarters SIT william street. The
meeting tonight will be an open
air session held on the lawn, If
weather Is favorable. These ses-
sions will be very interesting, and
all scouts are urged to be present
at both sessions. Matters Of inn
portanee will be discussed, and
reports from sale of tickets for
the basketball game viii be re-
eeiyed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-04
INTERESTING SESSION
HELD YESTERDAY;
MANY IMPORTANT
MATTERS DISCUSSED

Members of the American Red
Cross met informally yesterday
afternoon at the Offices of the or
ganization, Renedo Building, with
the secretary, Mrs. Blanche Held
elbaugh. This was the first busi-
ness meeting of the year, and
many important matters were dis.
cussed.
The work Of the production
manager, Mrs. James L. johnson,
was taken up at length. The
question of having work done on
donated old clothing and purchase
of new ones come under this di.
vision. A motion was made that
in case there is need of clothing
or shoes, it is left to the discretion
of the secretary as to the purchase
of these articles after careful in.
vestigation OF the case.
The work of the school health
nurses, the Misses Evans, who are
making an examination of the
school children, was also taken up.
The inspection of the eyes and the
teeth of the children Is now being
made, and it is the purpose of
these nurses to impress on the
parents the need of taking care of
the teeth of their children.
It was decided to give free den.
tai work to those children who
were in extreme need Of dental
care. The Woman's Club last year
gave free dental work for the chill
dren. Warren Watrous suggest
ed that Young dental graduate
be secured from college to be EN-
ployed by the county.
Mrs. Heidelbaugh made report
of her activities for the past
month and the kind OF work that is
being carried on by the Red Gross
in Key West.
She said that $500 is now being
allowed for running expenses as a
home service fund. Last month
the expenses were $212.61, leav.
ing a balance of $S7.31. This
months expenses amounted to
1886.
The transient problem is one of
the biggest problems, Mrs. Heidel-
baugh claims that Key West pos
sesses. The members present de-
cided to leave the matter Of hand
ling transients to the discretion of
the secretary. The usual manner
of handling the people drifting in
and out of the city is by giving
them nights lodging and two or
three meals.
A committee of three, composed
of Miss Mary Louise Cappick
Warren Watrous and Mrs. ]. F.
Beaver, was selected to draft the
bylaws of the Red Cross, which
viii be submitted at the next meet
ing. Mrs. Heidelbaugh said that
she would correspond with Wash
ington Immediately about the char
ter.
II was decided to hold the meet
ings at 4 o'clock the first Monday
. of every month.
Mrs. George F. Archer gave the
Red Cross chapter a baby basket
filled with articles made by the
girls of Troop 3. It is planned to
form a Little Mothers Club.
Mrs. Heidelbaugh stated that
those coming into the organiza.
tion's Office were met with cour-
tesy and kindness and rendered
the best service possible.
The officers that have been sci.
ected for the year are:
Chairman. DIR. VIM. r. Warren
first viee-chairman, Miss Lila
Allen; second vice chairman, Mrs.
c. R. Crittenden; treasurer, Mrs.
Ella Ford: recording secretaries,
lCouf;uuaI -, p-... %
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-04
GOVERNOR MARTIN
HAS INFLUENZA
CHIEF EXECUTIVE or STATE
FORCED TO CANCEL EN-
CACEMENTs

TALLAHASSEE. Pa, March
4.--Goy. Martin fell a victim to
influenza today. The executive,
after a rather severe attack of
ehiIis last night. was said By his
physician to have temperature
this morning. and IL was neces-
sary 20 cancel al immediate en-
gzgements. ineIuda-g ons TO de-
liver speech tomorrow night at
Vernon
The governor's condition was
not regarded a. serious.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-04
Mother OF Arthur M.
Brown And Mrs. E. ID.
Hanna Arrive In City

The mother of Arthur NJ.
Brown, Mrs. William Mexican
Brown, arrived from Havana to-
day, accompanied by Mrs. Z. d.
Hanna Of Pittsburgh. MIRA. Brown
makes her home at New Castle,
Pa. and Palm Beach.
Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Hanna
are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Brown at the Hotel Casa Marina
for a few days.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-04
Felix Blei, Manager For
Dante Earope's . Greatest
Magician, Arrives Today

Felix Blei, manager for Dante
Europe's greatest magician. ar
rived from Miami today arrang-
ing for the appearance of Dante
at the San Carlos Theatre start
ing Tuesday, March %.
Dante and his company of
twenty, with over 100 pieces Of
effects, are en- route to Havana
where they viii play . four weeks
engagement a. the Teatre Nation
nj.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-04

TREATY SIGNED
(ny Associated Presxl

HAVANA, Cuba, March A.
The anti-smuggling treaty be-
tween the United States and
Cuba was signed here today by
General Enoch II. Crowder, the
American ambassador ard Secre-
tary of State Dc Cespedes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-04
John Ranger Reported
As Haoing Good
Chances For Recovery

John Ranger, the young man
reported shot BY Arthur Baker
last Sunday afternoon, il reported
as holding bis own today with
chances Of recovery about the
same "a yesterday.
The brave fight for life the boy
is making and his holding up 50
well have inspired hope for his
ultimate recovery.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-04
Commander Rodgers Arrives
On Plane From Washington
HEAVY LOSS OF
LIFE IN EARTHQUAKE
fRv Associated Pressl

(By Associated Press)
SOFIA, Bulgaria, March
Am earthquake in the
Peloponnesus with a heavy
loss Of life, is reported by =
courier arriving here from
Greece.
A cliff, shaken from a
mountainside, rolled down
into a valley, crushing a train,
he reports. Three of the
passenger cars were caught
in the avalanche and many of
the passengers were killed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-04
Adoption of Precautionary
Measures Against Accidents
On TorneUp Streets of City
FIRST YEAR IN
HIS OWN RIGHT
BY Associated Press
,.,aepxsnr~~1 -.

Dy Aoo0SAoSSA Noo
WASHINGTON, March 4.
-President Coolidge todaya
rounded out his first year as
occupant of the White House
in his own right. In all he
has served more than two
and one half years as chief
executive. his elevation to
that office upon the death of
Warren C. Harding preced-
ing by nineteen months his
inauguration last March 4.
as = president elected by the
people.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-04
NOTICE ELEs

Annual election OF sfsicegs 81
B. r. o. +. No. SOL vii be held
Thursday night. sSafeh 4tfi 1t 3
o. m. All members are respect
suIly requested 70 be present.
BY order ri
G. n. GosH0RN.
Exalted Ruler.
ROSS C. SAWYER,
Secretary. Mar. 3-2f
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-04
CHILD DANCES TO DEATH

DULUTH. MInn.-Daneing for
more than three hours continuous
ly. IL year-old Clara Thompson
collapsed and died.
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THE WEATHER


Station Tenn.
Abilene (raining) ,.............--..-46
Atlanta (pt. cloudy .....-...2S
Boston (clearl .....--...-......-....-.22
Buffalo (clear) .....-,.-.,....--...-.- 8
Charleston (cloudy) ....--...----38
Chicago CLOUDY ..-..-....-.-.v.-1s
Corpus Christi (raining) ....-.-.64
Dodge City fclear) ............-.21
Galveston training) -....,...-..5S
Hatteras tcloudy) ..-.-........-.--.34
Huron fclear) .-.....--.--.-....--.--18
Jacksonville (cloudy) AZ
KEY WEST (pt. cloudy ......63
Louisville tclear) ..-....,......-.-...20
Miami (clear) ........-4--.-..-..--..--54
New Orleans lcloudy) ............52
New York tpt. cloudy -..-..-2o
st. Louis (clearl ...,...-........-....20
! tampa 4 cloudy ..-.--.... 30
Washington fclear) ........--.24
Williston (clear) .................-18
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-04
ADJUSTMENTS
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
MONROE THEATRE

MONROE THEATRE
TO-DAY - Confessions Of .
Queen" Comedy, - Woman Of
letter."
TOMORROW AND sATuR-
DAYsLady windsmere's Fan. .
Al Roach Comedy.
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CONTINUED on Page 81
The Washington times., 1926-07-08
TOO Much Money

ssHe parked in front of the
Munsey Building, your honor,
alongside of a No. Parking sign,
and was gone five minutes. He
said he was making q delivery
In there"
Driving a commercial vehicle,
were you, boy?"
eyes, SIR. was driving q
Flieshman's Yeast Company truck.
had to make a delivery to the
bank there"
Taking yeast into bank.
That's the latest scheme for rails
ing money. Looks like it ought
to work, but not when you leave
your truck outside in front OF a
No Parking sign. It's likely to
work backwards then"
''I was making a deposit, your
honor. I was in a hurry to get
rid of that money quick"
Parking contrary to the regu-
lations is sure way to do that.
You chose the right method"
There wasn't any other
method, your honor. couldn't
find a parking place within four
blocks of the bank, and the
money wasn't properly packed
for me to carry it through the
streets"
"See that 1t is properly packed
the next time, or hold one $40
or SO to pay your fine with.
You were kind of up against 1t.
and I'll take your personal bond
this once"
The Washington times., 1926-07-08
Thousands Take Sea
Water to End Eczema
Natural Mineral salts I'm Ocean-O
Revitalizes the Blood and the
Most Obstinate Skin EruptiOns
Quickly Fade Away.

You've heard of ocean-o, Of
e0urse. Physicians have been using
Il for years. 1t is pure deep sea
water distilled, concentrated and
uttered and with the excess .0f
common salt removed. And 1t con-
tAins the same natural mineral
salts found in pure, healthy blood.
So when you have skin eruptions
that torture or embarrass you It's
probably because your blood is
starving for want OF Just those
Yitalizing mineral elements that
deep sea water or Ocean-O can fur.
nish. When you start to rid your.
self Of eczema. pimples. acne, hives,
Hallow skin, boils and other stub
born skin diseases with Ocean-O,
al you need is one teaspoonful in
q glass Of cold water and you
drink this night and morning. That
means that bottle win last long
time
Ask Peoples Drug Stores or any re-
MabIa druggist for q bottle OF Ocean-O
today and start to Danish skin erup-
lions.
use one bottle as directed and II not
satisfied get your money back.