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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-24
sUPER POWER IN DAKOTA

Boston-The municipal electric
light plant at Wales, North Dakota,
recently sent the following letter to
its patrons:
Regarding electric power on
Tuesday-the plant will only put out
20 amperes. An iron pulls about
five amperes and motor for wash
ing about two amperes. The plant
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-24

marched to the Boston Arena where
the orchestra contest took place. The
selection played by the. Waterville
orchestra and the one which won the
prize was "Iigonette."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-24
rurATRE ATTRACTIONS
MONDAY AND TUESDAY

~,.v opera House: Clara Bow in,
LI sWful Cheat" George Walsh
aThe Test Of Donald Norton"
IT, part comedy. six Faces West"
1s...t Pathe News. Walter Hood
~ his orchestra
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-24
Travel Accident Policy Of
$500 for
whether you ride or walk

Every subscriber between the and ge
No paraty, old well readers will be entitled to
the cash benefits This policy @gtedge and will only be
issued to those who fill out the below and comply
with its simple terms Do that and the policy yours No
medical examination other inconvenience just clip sign
and send the coupon The continuance of this offer will de-
pend uponthe number applications receive Don't delay
sign
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-24

p,chard ]. Upton of Augusta,
80 and fish commissioner for Ken
sahsc county, was in Waterville Sat-
M M on business connected with
~. 6epartment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-24

u.,nes Theater: William Collier
:. IN THE Rainmaker." Comedy
-. latest News Reel Wilfred
aa.%roornbley on the Wurlitzer grand or
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-24

Mrs. Charlotte Stevens of Readfield
mas been passing few days in Wa
tervllie, the guest. of her daughter.
MISS Nellie French Stevens, a mem
Der Of the Coburn faculty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-24

l. o. Folsom Of Troutdale, man.
ager OF the Rainbow Camps, was in
tne city Saturday purchasing canoes
Tor the coming season. Mr. Folsom
sara that the ice left the lake at
Iroutdale last week and that those
who have been fishing have had re-
markably good luck. He looks for
ward to busy summer season,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-24

Ethel Chase and Elizabeth Coffin of
Pittsfield We're in the city Saturday
practicing for the recital to be given
wednesday evening at the First Bap-
inst church by the Coburn School Of
Music.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-24

SYNOPSIS OF PoLICY-PART ONE If killed manned by
wreckng of Railroad Passenger Car Passenger Steamboat
Street Railway Car Elevated Subway Railroad Car while rid
ing Of them fare paying the Company will
subject the the policy
loss Of life $500; Both Hands $500; Both $500; Sight
Both Eyes $780, One and One $780, One Hand
Sight of One Eye $500; One Foot Sight
Either Hand $3.50; Either $3.50; Sight Eye $3.50
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-24

o,mer Hall Of Silver street who Is
wordng in oBston passed the week.
80 in Waterville With relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-24

The Woman's class Of the Con-
gregational church of which Mrs. A.
A. Head is the teacher held it's an
nual May supper in the church yes
try Saturday evening with a large
attendance. Following the supper
report of the years activities was
read by the secretary, Mrs. H. Mae
Lawrence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-24

Clyde Woodland Of Pittsfield was =
caller at the Coburn School of Music
saturday. He Is former studen,
of Mrs, Manter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-24

service was closed by another brief
talk by Prof. Mariner.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-30
PROCEEDINGS OF
STATE CONGRESS
TO BE ISSUED
PRINTED COPIES OF MINUTES
OF INVENTORY MEET TO
BE DISTRIBUTED OVER
FLORIDA


JACKSONVILLE. April 3d.
Printed copies Of the minutes of
the recent Florida Takes InSen-
tory Congress at Palm Beach, IN
cluding texts Of all Of the address
es, resolutions and other data,
viii be ready Tor distribution
within the next week or ten days
according 70 an announcement by
the Florida State Chamber of
Commerce. The Congress adopt
ed resolution requesting the
Chamber to publish the proceed
ings and cause as wide = dis
tribution as possible
Copies Of the minutes win be
mailed to all who registered at
the Congress. to the membership
and to Others who desire them.
Persons who did not attend the
Congress and who are net mena-
hers Of the Chamber. should re-
auest them Of the Florida State
Chamber AZ Commerce. Consoli-
dated Building. Jacksonville.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-30
MASS MEETING
AT COURT HOUSE
THIS EVENING
OF. COMMERCE IS
SUES CALL FOR MEETING
TO PROTEST AGAINST
ROUTE OF TAMIAMI TRAIL


A mass meeting has been called
by the chamber of commerce at
s o'clock this evening at the Mon
roe county courthouse to protest
against the action of the state
road department to reroute the
Tamiami Trail.
The Trail should pass through
Monroe county and according to
a decision made BY the state road
department 1t would pass through
Collier county. Il was originally
proposed that the road should 60
through Monroe county
At the meeting of the Rotary
Club yesterday JUDGE Jefferson B.
Browne urged that immediate ac-
tion be taken To protest against
the decision to reroute the Trail.
Representative Chas. II. Ketclannl
said that it was important that
the Trail go through part Of Mon
roc county and asked for immedi-
ate action.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-30
War Department Formally Approves
Monroe County's Application For
Construction OF Channel Bridge
IN WASH
INCT0N ALSO GRANT
PERMISSION FOR SEW
ERAL OTHER BRIDGES

Information was received today
by The Citizen II Associated
Press dispatches from Washington
to the effect that the United
States War Department has ap-
proved Monroe county's applica-
ton for The construction Of i
bridge across Steamboat Greek
channel IN connection with the
building Of the Oversee Highway
to the mainland, this action being
taken at formal session held to-
day.
Permission for bridge eonstruc-
tion was also granted By the de-
partment for a structure across
Imperial River, three-fourths 81 1
mile above Bonita Springs, and
also spanning Lemon Bay two
miles south Of Englewood.
When the Steamboat Bridge
question was first brought up, the
War Department granted permia-
siOa for is construction, but
changed this order later following
some misunderstanding in the mat
Ter q u tie type d bridge y be
built.
After some discussion over thc
matter. the County Commissioner
appointed William, Z. Porter.
member q the board, d committee
Of one q 90 to Washington Is
confer with the authorities rela-
tive to the construction e tie
bridge u question, and after pre-.
ssntins the matter IN proper form
70 officials Of the capital city. The
War Department readily agreed
that the bridge was 81 the proper
type. and Immediately passed
favorably On it, construction.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-30
Disbursing Deputy OF Federal
Court Arrives Ii Key West To /
Make Ready For Coming Session
ONLY SIX OF JURORS
SUMMONED FOR TERM
ARE RESIDENTS OF IS
LAND CITY

Mrs. Rose Cleveland, disbursing
deputy clerk for the federal courf,
southern district Of Florida, has
arrived in the city to make ready
for the term of United States
court which opens here next Mon
day morning at 10 o'clock. Mrs.
Cleveland carries a commission
as regular deputy United States
marshal, but her duties are of a
clerical nature. She is present at
every session of federal court in
her territory, and says it keeps
her on the go nearly all the time.
She has been holding her present
position for the past six years and
seems to enjoy her work
%. no; did not come here ID
relieve your deputy marshal, I"
Mrs. Cleveland stated in answer to
a question from a Citizen repre-
sentative. Il just came in day
or two ahead of time to get things
in order for the opening Of court.
she said.
When asked about the appoint
ment of an officer to relieve An
drew L. Lopez recently summarily
removed from the office of deputy
u. S. marshal 1T Key West, Mrs.
Cleveland said they had no one in
mind for a regular appointment as
deputy marshal at Key West. "The
matter seems somewhat of a
mystery" she said.
Judge Rhydon Call will preside
Iilt the term Of federal court open
ing here next Monday morning,
and there is very light docket
TO be disposed of, with no especial
.ly outstanding cases.
A venire Of sixty Jurors. the
usual number, has been drawn
from all parts of this federal dis
|trict, only six of them live in Key
West. They are Pazo Diaz,
Eugene X. Albury, Jr., Fred Saun-
ders, William McKillip, Sr., Leon
ard Bethel Jonathan Gates, Jr.
Mrs. Cleveland says she is al
ways delighted when her duties
cali her to Key West. She has
been coming here for several years
and was enjoying the balmy
breeSps immensely this morning.
1T seems that people should
never grow cid in this delightful
climate she said in commenting
in most complimentary way
upon this city. its climate and fine
people.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-30
ANTI-MOSQUITO ASSOCIATION TO
KOLD MEETING in ST. AUGUSTINE

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. April
so. Three outstanding figures in
national health work win speak
before the fourth annual confer
enee of the Florida Anti-Mosquito
Association, the program for
which has just been announced By
Mrs Vida Lester MacDonell, pres
ident, to be held in St. Augustine.
May and 6.
DR.. Charles n. Leach, director
of the Rockefeller Foundation
training school for health officers
at Montgomery, Alabama, and an
expert on malaria and the malaria
carrying mosquito, has been de-
tailed by the international Health
Board of the Rockefeller Founda-
ton to attend the meeting. He
viii appear on the first days pro-
gram.
The Surgeon-General of the
United States has detailed J. A.
LePrince. directing sanitary en-
gineer of the United States Public
Health Service, and in narge Of
malaria control in the United
States, to the conference, who will
also deliver an address on the
second day.
During the Spanish American
War, IePrince was the right hand
man of General Gorgas in Cuba,
and was successful In ridding Ha-
vana of yellow fever aud malaria.
He was also in the Panama Canal
Zone with Cprgas. The latter. in
his book on Sanitation ii Pana-
ma gives 20 LeErinct the credit
Tor the mosquito control work done
in the Canal Zone.
The third elninent specialist nj
mosquito coDfroI to address the
coming ST. Augustine conference
IS Frank w. Miller. entoHoiogist
Of the New Jersey department of
agriculture. stationed at New
Brunswick. n j.. and ID direct
charge Of the mosquito extermina-
ton districts Of that state. He.
likewise. is On the second day )
program.
A fourth prominent health Of
fetal who tops the list of railroad
representatives to attend the con
ference Is Dr. G. G. Beach of Chi
cago. director ef sanitation for the
Illinois Central railroad. G. III.
MARKHAM, pres dent Of he Illinois
Central System, personally direct
ed Dr. Reaer e be present 1t the
Florida conference. and hs Views
on sanitary work ARE expected To-
prove valuable to the association
in IT, fight % stamp cut the 1aos-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-30
PLAN PROGRAM
FOR MEMORIAL
EVENT SUNDAY
PATRIOTIC ORDER SONS OF
AMERICA AND AUXILIARY
TO OBSERVE DAY AT MON.
ROE THEATRE

The annual memorial service of
the Patriotic Order Sons of Amer
lea viii be held Sunday at $40
p. m. in tie Monroe Theatre. The
following program viii be rem
dered:
Music Orchestra.
America Audience.
Prayer Rev. Adams.
Solo Miss Alice Curry.
Recitation Miss Margaret Cur
tbs.
Duet.
RitualP. o. S. of A.
Vacant Chair Mrs. Beulah
Kitchen.
Address Judge j. v. Harris.
Music Orchestra.
Ritual r. O. of A.
Taps Ralph johnson.
Solo Edmund Curry.
Sole Mrs. Eva B. Torano, ac-
compared by Jerry Trevor.
Duet Mrs. Daniel Lewis and
Miss Jane Lewis.
Solo Miss Doris johnson.
Trio MiseIda, TIeora and Nell
Rose knight.
Pantomime p. o. Of A.
BcBedict.on Rev. Eidridge.
The public is cordially invited
to attend.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-30
NATIONAL FOREIGN TRADE COUNCIL
DISCUSSES MANY IMPORTANT ISSUES
REPRESENTATIVES, OF
SOVIET RUSSIA EN-
DEAvOR TO BUILD UP
GOOD WILL

CHARLESTON, IS. c., April 80
The National Foreign Trade
Coancil convention plunged into
It's final days session here today
with the adoption Of the declara-
tion Of principles as the chief bust
ness.
The delegates We're intrigued
yesterday to learn that three rep
resentatives of Soviet Russia were
endeavoring TO build up good will
for their country By conferring
with American business men of
the convention floor.
The Russians confined their ac.
tivities TO their committee room
and did not appear on the conven.
tion floor. Today they were at
Columbia. s. c., to inspect tex
tile plants and will 90 to other
textile centers in that state.
The morning session today was
divided into group conferences in
which different phases Of foreign
trade was discussed. At the af-
ternoon meeting, George Gordon
Crawford. president Of the Ten
nessee Coal, Iron and Railroad
company, was the chief speaker.
The relationship Of the Irish
Free State to foreign commerce
was delineated by Lindsay Craw-
ford, official trade agent, who told
how his country was developing
imports and exports.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-30

BoDY or YOUNG MAN KILLED
IN ACCIDENT AZ MIAMI
ARRIVES ON THE MoRNlNo
TRAIN

Tho body Of John blackburn
stirrup. son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
sames Stirrup, 1914 Elgin street,
this city. who was killed in pile
driver accident Wednesday 1T Mi
ami, arrived in the city on the
early train this morning. The
body was accompanied BY the wife
and two little children, also her
parents. Mr. and Mrs. John H.
Carey, and her sister, Mrs. j.. II.
Sands, al Of Miami. The casket
Sas conveyed TO tho residence,
lola Elgln street, to remain until
the funeral this afternoon, which
win start al 4:s0 o'clock and will
be from the residence to the Flem-
ing street Methodist church. Rev.
Clerk, The pastor, and Rev. 4. i.
Ley, pastor Of the Ley Memorial
Methodist church, viii be the Of
liel9ting ministers.
The deceased was killed
Wednesday afternoon when caught
between The rope and drum OF i
Pile driver while at work on
vpnetian Isle No. 2, near Miami.
The force Of the rope crushed
his right shoulder and chest be-
fore the machine could be stop
ped BY the engineer. lie died be-
fore the city ambulance, which
was summoned from Miami, reach
ed the island.
Mr.. Stirrup was employed by
the Raymond Concrete Pile Com-
pany rs mechanic. The cons
pany is engaged in driving bulk
bead on Venetian Island No. 2,
where the accident occurred.
The family resides at. l719 N.
W. 5Sth street, and had been liv-
ing IN Miami about two years.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-30
CAPT. STEARNS
GETS HONORS
AT CONVENTION
KEY VESTS REPRESENTA-
TIVE AT TRADE COUNCIL
MEET ON IMPORTANT COM
MITTEE

Capt. Clark d. Stearns, repre-
sentative of the Key West Cham.
ber-of Commerce, has been ap.
pointed member of one of the
principal committees at the foreign
trade council now convening at
Charleston, s. C. Word was re-
eeived BY the Chamber of Com
merce of his appointment.
Capt. Stearns was the only one
from the State of Florida that was
selected to act on this committee,
which acts on rules and regula-
tons, dealing with international
matters.
Delegates from ali over the United
States and foreign countries are
present at this conference.
Capt. Stearns will present ma
terial at the meeting relative to
Kew West as a shipniu0 cantar
The general convention con,a;t.
tee consists Z IF ! laros n,,n,ha,.' g
men well ;nfornad aIong tha 1;aas
of tvansnortat;on and corms,.ee
practiealIv everv country IN the
rlohe being represented II tbe
membership. II devoIyes upon
This Committee fo draw mn final
ra,,o,.ts and -. ..sst;ors ra,,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-30
GIVE RECITAL AT
CONVENT SCHOOL
LARGE CROWD ATTENDS EN-
TERTAlNMENT TAKING
PLACE LAST EVENING

A large crowd assembled in the
auditorium of the Convent Of
Mary immaculate last evening to
hear the mandolin graduation re-
eisal Of Jane Curry. assisted BY
Gladys Roberts. accompanist. and
the piano recital given by Mary
Elizabeth Grillon.
The lengthy program consisted
cf many select numbers. AL Of
which were much enjoyed BY those
in attendance on the occasion.
Those taking part in the eve
ning's program rendered their
many selections with much ease,
and MI attending thoroughly en-
ioyed the evenings entertain
ment
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-30
ESSAY CONTEST
PRIZES AWARDED
AT HIGH SCHOOL
woMAN's CHRISTIAN Tenn
PERANcE UNION CONDUCTS
EXERCISES IN SCHOOL
AUDITORIUM

Tuesday, April ~, the Woman'l
Christian Temperance Union con
ducted an impressive ceremony al
the high school auditorium ant
presented the prizes to the win
ners in the scientific temperance
instruction essay contest.
The meeting opened with ths
march led by two little girls with
flags. The exercises were ther
opened and presided over by the
president, Mrs. John Weeks.
The temperance doxology wa.
recitcd BY the w. G. T. u. mem
bcrs, aad the temperance crusade
psalm repeated by Mrs. A. H
Leuthi Prayer was led by this
Rev. A, F. Eldridge. Five young
girls sang Beautiful Hour oi
Noontide.D
Mrs. Leach made few re
marks. which was followed by an
auaress q welcome py County
superintendent Melvin Russell
Mrs. George Archer, superin
tendent Of scientific temperance
instruction, told Of the detail work
Of the department.
The W. c. r. II. members will
two little girls with flags sang
.Thc Children's Jubilee.
The chief feature Of the eve
ming was the awarding Of til,
prizes by Frank H. Ladd to th.
successful contestants. Pupils /.
both schools have been earnest ID
gathering material and writias
their essays. The members Of Ia
union extend their thanks to Mrs
Grace Hilton Of the Division street
school, Mrs. Paul Albury and Mis-
Mary Trevor Of the Monroe Coun
ty High School for their help il
the contest.
The following are the Judges
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-30
Winterhayen Entertains Members
OF Georgia Press Association
DELEGATION VISITED
KEY WEST TUESDAY
AFTERNOON EN- ROUTE
TO TAMPA

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. April
so. About one hundred and sev.
enty members Of the Georgia Press
Association and their wives were
entertained by the city of Winter
Haven last evening. The visitors
were given motorcade around
the lake and ridge sections, the
festivities closing with a banquet
at the Haven Hotel. Speakers in
cluded +. Z. Lewis, toastmaster;
Mayor H. G. McCutcheon, John f.
May, president of Chamber Of
Commerce, and H. w. Smell, pres
ident Of the Georgia Society Of
Polk county.
The Georgia viewpoint was ex-
pressed BY John PaschaIl, manag-
ing editor Of the Atlanta journal;
Jack Williams, of the waycross-
Journal Herald; Miss Bessie
Kempton. of the Fulton Daily Re-
port, and only Woman member Of
the Georgia legislature. and Ern-
est Camp, president Of the Press
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-30

quito and make Florida even 4
more heaithful place to live.
Headquarters viii be at the
Monson hotel. The conference ses-
sions, however. will be held In the
State Arsenal. Indications are
that record attendance will be
recorded. Mrs. MacDonell,, as well
as all other officers Of the associa-
ton, regard the coming meeting
as the most important in the
states history.
The official program. IN full, is
as follows:
Wednesday, May 9Th. 8 p. m.
State Arsenal
Opening Of the annual meeting,
Mrs. Vida Lester MacDonelI pre-
siding.
Invocation, Rev. Z. Fitz-James
Hindry, rector of Trinity Parish,
st Augustine.
Welcome 20 st. Augustine, the
ely Mayor. Dr.. j. N. Fogarty.
Response for the Association
President Emeritus DIR. ]. X. Por-
ter, Key West.
Music.
Greetings from: The Florida
Federation Of Women,s Clubs,
Mrs. Kathrine B. Tippetts. presi-
dent. st. Petersburg; Mrs. ". L.
Stanley, vice-president at large,
Dayton Beach; Mrs. William T..
Wilson, chairman Department Of
Pubfic Welfare, Panama City;
Mrs Ethel 7. Porter, chairman Di-
vision Public Health. Stuart.
Greetings from The Florida
Leg slative Council. Mrs. W. S.
Jennings, president. Jacksonville.
Greetings from The State
Chamber Of Commerce, Mr. A. A.
t:ouit, secretary. Jacksonville.
Greetings from: The FLORIDA
League Of Municipalities, Mr.
Eugene Masters. president. St.
Augustine
Music.
Address. Ilr. Charles y. Leach.
international Health Hosrd.
Rockefeller Foundation. Mont
g0Inery, Ala.
Exhibit on display hi adjoining
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-30

Capt. Kicb joined the Red Cross
organization in 1920, after com-
pleting life-saving course at
Newark, NJ j., where he had be-
come life-saving instructor in the
Y. NJ. c. A. Among his expert
ences in the field he resuscitated
two girls at South Norwalk, Conn,
after they had been brought in
from the water apparently dead.
Capt. Kieb. who had come to the
beach to give a demonstration, APP
piled the Schaefer prone pressure
method to one g:rI while directing
another person TO give the same
treatment to the other girl, thus
saving the lives, Of both.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-30
owns MUCH REAL ESTATE

Watt Terry, negre. son Of q
former slave. is now the owner Of
more than a million dollars worth
81 New York real estate. But this
i not SO remarkable when ii Is
explained that he was for several
years a Pullman porter.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-30
TODAY IN wAsHIncron

ti.y Asspefaf<a Press,
Tariff commission inquiry ean.
tinues.
House considers miseelIanfoas
measures.
Public buildings bill and
Musele Shoals are before senate.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-30

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