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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-02
INFORMATION ON KEY WEST

La Concha> Hotel, European plan, single $3 to 81,
double SO to ST. On large parties of rs or more,
special reduced rates. Oversee Hotel European plan
single 81 up double 81 up.
Hotel Casa Marina. closed for the season.
Population of Key West, 49, 900.
Municipal Golf Links-a sporty course extending
day. $35. 90 plus tax for year.
Bathing Beach and Tenns-Casa Marina Hotel
Grounds Also public tennis and bathing beaches.
Flshlng! Over 600 varieties See hotels for boats
Free Aquarium, east end of Flager street. Marine
curio shop or. Margaret street
Taxi Stands at railroad station and hotels See
Key West.
Ocean Boulevard, to encrcle city, now being built
by Monroe county
Oversee Highway, from Key West to the mainland
One-thrd distance completed balance of roadway con-
traced. Steel tobrdg es to span the long wafer
Key West.
Pipe Line for municipal waterworks soon to be laid
from mainland. Plenty of fresh, pure water to Key
West and the Florida KEYS
Building permits and Bank deposits rapidly inereas-
Key West postal receipts show an average monthly
increase over last year of 80 per cent
Best natural harbor in Florida. Exports-imports
reach $4,000, 100 annually.
Duval Mortgage Company First mortgage loans
to home owners and home builders. Maximum loan
100000 On improved income business properties
$l2'5Co Applications received at Company's office
No. Ga Duval Street.
Key West Foundation Company's beautiful Sinh
division at eastery end of the island is daily reporting
Progress Several new houses under construction
70 it. business lots on Flagler Street, 500 per
front foot or $4,000.
SO it. residential lots. $75 per front foot, or
Terms 20 per cent cash, balance l, and years;
interest per cent per annum, payable semi-an
ally.
All titles insured by New York Title and Mort
Company Certificate of Title Insurance delivered
to purchaser with contract.
Those DESTROYS of consulting Wall Street Journal
the Boston News Bureau will find copies same ON file
in office. = "
Amy further information Key West will he gladly
furnished by
KEY WEST FOUNDATION CO.
MALCOLM MEAcHAAs President
'hone IS DavaIS Street
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-02

Hubert D. Stephens, United
States senator from Mississippi,
born in Union County, Miss, 81
years ago today.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-05-20
HE "AMEN-EDw

The celebrated pianist was telling
a few tales at the dinner party.
Yes" he said, ''the fact of my
being good pianist once saved my
life from severe flood l expert
enced.
"Oh, how was that?" queried a
voice.
"You see, when the water struck
our house my wife managed to
scramble aboard the dining-room ia
Bile and Aoated down the stream I'M
til she was rescued"
Yes, but where did you come
in?" queried the same voice.
well, I accompanied her on the
piano." grinned the pianist genially.
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Signifies Writer'S Slip

The word ''sic." introduced INTO
nuotation means that the words are
those Of the writer quoted and not
those of the present writer. Suppose
YOU were writing to friend and quot
ing a remark from q paper that the
boot should then be placed on the
head"-when foot" Is meant--you
might add (sic) after the words to
emphasize the fact that the slip is not
vours. The word actually means so"
implying that 1t was so wrftten.-Hx'
change.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-05-20
SOCIETY NEWS
Group Meeting at Mystic

The Fitzgerald Group of the W.
M. S. of the Cordele Dist. met in
Mystic Thursday, 18th, with the
group leader, Mrs. j. l.. Perry,
presiding. After the opening song
Mrs. Cooper of Georgia Chapel led
in a very earnest prayer for Gods
blessing upon our work.
Rev. J. H. Hayes, in few appro-
pirate words, welcomed the Group,
and stressed the Importance of our
great missionary enterprise. Mrs. r.
J. Prentiss responded with words of
appreciation for the hearty co-opera-
ton of Mr.. Hayes; also spoke of the
aim and purpose of this Group, which
comprises Fitzgerald, Georges Chap
ell, Irwinville, Mystic, Ocilla, Ozier-
field and Wesley Pine Level.
The Mystic Circuit Missionary So
ciety is the outcome of this group
meetings which have been held from
time to time for two years. Miss LIE
Vern Hayes, the youngest member
of this group, was introduced and
brought a smile of welcome from
each face.
Mrs. Howell, president of Ocilla
Aux, gave the Bible lesson, taken
from preceding lessons in the
"Voice"
Mrs. T. N. Dunn brought an inter-
esting report from the recent Dist.
Conf. held in Vienna.
A vocal duet by Mrs. J. e. Will
liams and Mrs. J. E. Brewster was
much enjoyed.
Mrs. R. j. Maffett came next with
a beautiful cluster of American
Beauties" telling us so graciously of
our young women, our own "Ameri-
can Beauties" whom God is so low
ingly, urgently calling into His SER
vice.
eight Reasons Why Am Mem
Der of the Missionary Society was
given by Mrs. H. M. Warren, proving
without doubt the reasonableness of
our joy in the work.
After a song the meeting adjourn
ed for dinner.
This was truly in picnic style, the
home made sausage, delicious ham
butter milk biscuit were treat, as
we'll as the sandwiches, cake
The spice added to this, giving il
just the right flavor, were the chat.
and visits together, all talking of oul
work and what it means in our lives
and those of our children.
The afternoon session opened will
the beautiful song, "Raise Me
Jesus" sung by Mrs. ]. E. Brewster
!. and Mrs. Elmer Waits.
Mrs. ]. Jones of Mystic led il
prayer.
Mrs. ]. J. Flanders and Mrs. Nc
Allister sang "Come Holy Spirit,
which was indeed a spiritual feast.
Mrs. S. C. Oliff gave most help
full devotional lesson on neighbour.
kindness, using Love Thy Neighbo
AS Tyself" as her foundation.
After the closing song Mr.. Haye
| dismissed with the benediction.
The next meeting will be held il
the early fall.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-05-20
Cake Makes Town Famous

Nuremberg is one OF the best known
towns In Germany so far az American
readers are concerned, probably be-
cause of Wagners opera. "The Meis-
tersinger Of Nuremberg" but the fact
remains that in Europe Nuremberg Is
more famous for its cake known as
The Lubkuechen. The cake Is made
from remarkable old recipe, and
furthermore Is made in animal shapes
or. as is the case OF the more am
bilious bakers, in human poses, one Of
the best known being that Of coun-
try squire out walking. The cakes are
shipped to all parts OF the world
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-05-20
Young People Enjoy
PARTY Monday Evening

Miss Hazel Booker entertained
some young people at her home on
Allapaha street Monday evening in
honor of Miss Katie Milligan of Cor
dele. Various games were played
and later refreshments were served.
Thos present were: Misses Katie
Milligan of Cordele; Lille Floyd,
Hazel Carroll, Carrie Hendricks, Mil
dred Hyde, Ruby Haskins, Ceferina
Garcia, Vera Collier, Josephine Hen
bricks, Ada Dukes. Messrs. Lawton
Johnson, Charles Wilcox, Felix
Branch, B. T. Peavey, Charles Paul,
Jack Brown, Charles Greer, Hubert
Hauze, ]. T. RADON, Marvin Dukes,
Gary RADON, Bill Davis, Elma Har-
per, Clarence Booker and Mr.. and
Mrs. M. C. Milligan.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-05-20
Third Ward PIT. A.


From a standpoint of interest the
Third Ward PIT. A held a record
breaking meeting Wednesday after
noon, May 18th. The attendance
was fine and the spirit still better.
Mrs. A. H. Denmark presided and
opened the meeting with repeating
the Lords prayer in unison with
those present.
A truly lovely song program was
given by the children of the fourth
and fifth grades, interspersed with
readings and solos.
A business meeting that any PIT.
A. in the State would have been
proud to record followed. The or
ganization is out of debt, no unful-
filled demands, and neat balance
in bank.
Mr.. Petty appeared before the or
ganization on behalf of the Kiwanls
and presented a plan for helping to
solve the playground problem by
utilizing a number Of the desirable
vacant lots in and around the city
for the use of Fitzgerald's own boys
and girls. He was graciously re-
ceived and the plan met with the
approval of everyone. Mesdames
Humbert Watson, R. E. Lee and
Wright Paulk were appointed by the
president to cooperate with further
development of the plan.
Mrs. j. L. Frazier gave wonder
fully interesting account of the meet
ing of the State PIT. A. in Atlanta
and it is to sincerely hoped she will
from time to time give the local P.
T. A. further glimpses into that meet
ing. The inspiration was felt by al
present.
Mrs. S. G. Pryor, Jr., found it ex
pedient to resign as the president
elect for 1926-27 and Mrs. ]. L
Frazier was unanimously elected tx
fill the vacancy and Mrs. Gafford, ONT
of the Third Ward teachers, wa
elected recording secretary to fill thu
place made vacant by the resignation
of Mrs. E. E. Justice.
The seventh grade mothers served
delicious refreshments at the close o,
the meeting.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-05-20
Old EgYotidn Dolls

Judging by findings amongst the
wrappings of mummified infants. the
favorite toys in ancient Egypt were
dolls Some have a grotesque appear-
ance, but common kind of doll con
sisted of a fiat btlrd-like large
bcwlless spoon-the round part paint
ed or carved to represent a face. Legs
were usually absent. Others are 50
small that they can be strung like big
beads. on threads that make mop Of
hair for the dolls head.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-05-20

Indians of California made a mu-
steal instrument out of a string of
acorns, tuned according to size, and
played by causing one acorn at
time to vibrate against the teeth.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-05-20

Radium's power to kill living It's
sue was discovered by Henri Pee
querel, who carried some radium in
his pocket until it burned his chest.
When starting trouble remember
it takes much longer to end it.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-05-20

Mrs. ]. C. Wotring, of Oberlin, O.,
arrived here last Thursday to join
her husband. Mr.. and Mrs. Wotring
are making their home with MIR. and
Mrs. B. T. Strickland until they can
build their home on the farm.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-05-20

That crying is hard work has been
proved by Danish psychologist who
shows that the tissue change in cry
ing baby is twice that OF sleeping
one.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-05-20

Only 5000 scientists in this lisuu..
try are engaged in purely sc;Atiic
research, while 10000 scientists are
working at applied scien6 with com.
mercial concerns.
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go to assist in paying for the uni
forms of the band.
The visitors included Lieut.. Hart
Smith, the aviator, Mr.. J. A. Evans,
of Denmark Drug Co., Mrs. Robert
Littlefeld, who delighted the Lions
with a couple of beautiful solos.
Miss Marie Chastain, the pianist
for the Lions, gave piano solo that
was enjoyed thoroughly by the mem
bers present.
New members voted into the club
were Ivan L. Thurston and A. E.
Wilcox.
A committe was appointed to meet
with the Chamber of Commerce
Thursday night to advise them OF the
plans of the club in preparing the
barbecue for the 4th of July celebra-
ton, and to ask their cooperation in
same. The COMMITTEE is composed; of
the following: Col. w. H. Lasseter,
I. Gelders, E. Kruger and w. A.
Adams.
Tail Twister, Homer Waters, will
be in charge of the program next
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-05-20

John Hutto came up from st.
Petersburg to visit friends. A. M.
Nipper accompanied him here. Both
will spend few days in the county.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-05-20

American Legion are expected to be
present. All others cordially invited.
MARY J. RAYNER,
Press Cor.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-05-20

It's gettin' SO nowadays that Just
gettin' married is sufficient grounds
for divorce.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-05-20

The Lions Club, at their second
luncheon Wednesday, en:ered active
ly into the civic activities of the COM
munity in a large way. AS their flrst
undertaking they laid plans for par
ticipation in the Fourth Of July pro-
gram that will be held here this year.
If their plans are accepted by the
Chamber of Commerce, they wall
stage a huge free barbecue to Fltz-
gerald and all its visitors on that
date. Inasmuch as the Fourth comes
on Sunday this year the program and
barbecue will probably be held on
Saturday, the third.
With about 40 present at the open
ing song this new civic club MT a
stride that would do justice to CLUB
of veterans. While most of the mem
bers have never been active in any
club of this kind before they took
hold of the various items of business
like old timers and no time was lost
in disposing of each item.
The Club was asked to cooperate
in the Box social to be given by the
Community Band on Fri
day night, May 28th, at the Odd Eel
lows Hall. The proceeds of same to
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-05-20
Increased Interest in
Delphian Glass

The last meeting of the Delphian
Glass marked growing interest. The
attendance is 100 per cent and the
discussions are more general. Mrs.
Ernest Hanger was the leader at the
Tuesday meeting, the subject being
the ancient cities of Egypt. Not only
the facts of history are studied but
the significance of each on the civil
ization of the world. Mrs. Elmer
Waites had the pleasure last week of
visiting the Delphian Glass in Cor
dele and gave most interesting re-
port of their meeting.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-05-20

Mr.. R. P. Hicks, popular travelling
man from Wrightsville, spent the day
here Wednesday en- route home.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-05-20
Memorial Service

Memorial Service
Memorial services will be held May
23rd at the Christian Church at
o'clock P. NJ.
Meet at the W. r. C. Hall at 3 80
and go from there to the church,
when Rev. Bruce Nay will preach the
sermon, and the church choir will fur
nish the music. This will insure a
pleasant service.
All members of the G. A. r, W..
r. c., Sons Of Veterans AID the
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90 to assist in paying for the uni
forms of the band.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-05-20

New members voted into the club
were Ivan L. Thurston and A. E.
Wilcox.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-01
Simple Care Gives
Assurance Against
Overheating Peril

Assurance that the ear will not
overhead during the hottest weather
can be given the motorist who
takes the following precautions
against this most annoying feature
of Summer motoring, particularly
touring:
Be sure that the hose connections
are not clogged.
See that the radiator, composed
of hundreds of delicate tubes, does
not leak.
Avoid an over-rich carburetor
mixture.
Keep the spark advanced.
Examine your water pump for
leaks
Keep the car well fabricated.
See that the radiator drain cock
does not shake open,
And, of course. be sure that the
radiator is always we'll filed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-01
stop" at Boulevards Means Just That,
Says Warming of Full Responsibility

stop" still means stop at boule-
ward street intersections in Washing
ton, no matter If the motorist believes
he can get safely across without 1t.
In the opinion of Washington traf-
fic officials, the reason some drivers
continue to violate this section of the
regulations is that they are not fully
conscious of the fact that the re-
sponsibility for an accident that hap
pens under the circumstances is en-
tirely theirs.
The law is very definite on the
point. they say. Ii states quite EN-
phatically that the man on the boule.
ward has the right of way, and that
the man approaching the through
street must stop and wait until traffic
Is clear.
The man who wouldn't dare to drive
a car without an operators permit
because of his full cognizance of his
responsibility in case of accident I'M
der such circumstances has no hest.
fancy, in many cases, in crossing a
boulevard regardless of traffic condi-
lions and without having complied
with the stop regulation. His respon-
sibility in either case is exactly the
same, traffic officials declare.
Not all stop streets have been desig.
mated, but 1900 signs are being pre-
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TOURISTS WARNED
OF CANADIAN LAWS
Carrying Registration Card
Necessary for Entry-Bond
for Long Stay.

Warning has been issued to Amer
leans who are contemplating a. tour
Of Canada that they may be barred
at Dominion ports of entry if they
forget to take their State licenses
registration cards with them. In Is
suing this advice the American Au-
tomobile Association points out that
in Ontario alone an average Of Is
tourist cars daily have been refused
admittance because they were unable
to show registration cards.
The A. A. A. added:
ut is absolutely essential that Won
carry your home State license regis.
tration card. corresponding to the car
you intend to enter.
II your visit to Canada is not to
exceed "a hours, and you propose to
return through your port Of entry, all
you need do is deposit the registration
card with the Canadian custom Off
cial, who will return II as YOU re
turn to the United States.
IF your stay is to exceed "a hours.
or If you propose TO leave Canada by
port other than that of entry, IT is
necessary to obtain n touring permit
from tne custom OtfciaiS, which is
good for 80 days. This touring per.
nit costs only so cents. II should
be well guarded, as il must be re.
turned 10 the custom officials at the
port Of exit. When a touring permit
is Issued the motOrist does not deposit
his State license registration card.
For stay of more than 80 DAYS
IL is necessary to be bonded by the
custom officials. The amount of bond
depends upon the valuation OF your
machine.
Don't neglect to have your State
license registration card with YOU. 1t
should contain the following inforna-
ton: The name and address of the
automobile owner. the automobiles
license number, engine and serial
numbers, make and model of vehicle,
etc"
The speed limit on Canadian high
ways is Is miles an hour and 20 miles
an hour in towns and cities.
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CONTINUED from Fifth Page)
was an important figure in the Kama.
Wah Valley campaigns of the Civil
| War.
The tourists soon get into the great
coal regions of West Virginia reach
ing Montgomery across the river
| from Cannelton. This States bitumi-
nous deposits are fabulously rich and
have been estimated to be worth.
roughly, six hundred billions of dol
lars Levi Morris of Alexandria was
the first settler in Montgomery, and
arrived on mule clutching tenacious
~ bag of handforsed nails with
which he began the second permanent
settlement in the valley. In 1891 a
steamboat whistle blew in the harbor
Of Montgomery. and from that faint
beginning developed an industrial era
which is now in full swing.
From Montgomery to Charleston,
the Midland trail traverses a country
Astounding in scenic delights and in
local legend. The motorist will find it
happy ground.
Charleston, the capital of West
Virginia and populous and thriving
city, has been reared on the site of
old Fort Clendennin, a stoCkade built
by Daniel Boone when he decided to
settle down in 17SS When Boone left
his fort in 1899 after hearing alluring
tales of wonderful land to the west
in Missouri, Charleston was known
as the Town at the Mouth of the
Elk" Later it was changed to
Charlestown after George Ciendennin's
father. who was buried outside the
fort. This spot is now marked by
boulder located in Kanawha street
Retains Its Early Aspect.
The present capital of West Virginia
became a great steamboat center soon
after 1928 To quote Percival and
Ashton Woodman Renters, who have
written well on Charleston and the
Midland trail in general:
with its magnificent elms, tufted
with mistletoe, it's holly trees and box
wood Charleston still. in the midst
of modern industry, retains an at
mosphere of the traditional Southern
town it used to be before Fort
Scammon's ramparts (marvelously
preserved frowned down from the
hills across the river.
The city is the most important
center of the country's leading soft
coal territory and is a busy industrial
hub
From Charleston, the Midland trailer
will move further North and West 10
the town of st. Adams, near which
place the first discovery of coal was
made in West Virginia. Peter Sail
ing, an intrepid pioneer, found the
black diamonds in 1742.
When the motorist has left ST.
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Adams behind him he has at the same
time put at his back most of the
mountains and he enters easy. and
enticing foothills which mark the last
stretch of the journey on the Mid
land trail. The towns of Hurricane,
Milton, Barboursville and Guvandotte
are encountered before Huntington is
at last reached. After the trail leaves
Huntington it moves into Kentucky
and westward to the Pacific
From Covington, Va, the total
mileage to Huntington is 202. Other
distances from the former point are:
White Sulphur Springs. 27.5; Lewis
burg, 81; Rainelle, 10; Lockout. $50;
Gauley Bridge. 10: Cannelton and
Montgomery Bridge, 1912; Charles
ton, 149; st. Adams 1862; Guyandotte,
200. and Huntington, 202
The Midland trail of West Virginia
offers to the Washington motorist a
pathway well maintained, d pathway
taking him through a countryside
prosperous and busy. yet with time
enough to remember the past it's
history, legend and it's traditions.