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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-20
GRAND JURY STARTS WORK
INVESTIGATING AFFAIRS OF
BANKERS TRUST COMPANY
CLAIM OFFICIALS OF
ORGANIZATION
ADMIT INABILITY TO
MEET DEMANDS
tny AssaeInt~a Pressl

ATLANTA, July 20.-The Full
ton county grand jury today be-
gan an investigation into the af-
fairs of the Bankers Trust Com
pany, whose financial embarrass-
ment has been officially blamed
for the closing of so. small banks
in Georgia and Florida last week.
The federal receivership for the
Trust Company was granted after
the Atlanta creditors brought upon
bankruptcy proceedings following
the appointment of a temporary
receivership in the Fulton county
superior court.
The temporary receivership was
granted on petition from a balk
Of umatilla, Florida, which al
legged the Trust Company obtained
from it several hundred thousand
dollars for distribution to small
banks in Georgia and Florida.
The umatilia Bank declared that
the Trust Company admitted its
inability to pay.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-20
US. TROOPS
FIGHT BLAzES In
FOREST FIRES
DOZEN LIVES ARE LOST IN
CONFEDERATION RAGING
IN MANY SECTIONS OF
COUNTRY

MISS0ULA, Montana, July 90.
Heavy clouds of smoke over
hung the timbered regions in the
northwestern part of the United
States as several thousand fire
fighters continued their battle
with forest and brush fires that
have claimed a dozen lives and
have wrought extensive damage
during the last ten days.
Thruogh California, Nevada,
Idaho. Washing on and Montana
the fires ragged on the east.
Available United States troops
from Fort Missoula were sent into
fre lines last night in an attempt
10 control the blazes that have
covered upward Of thirty thousand
acres on all sides of Glacier Ma
tional Park.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-20
TWO OKLAHOMA OFFICIALS
BECOME CRAzED By LIQUOR
RUNNING AMUCk IN HOTELS
F OUR PERSONS ARE
SHOT AND SEVERAL
CLUBBED DURING IN
CIDENT
tRy Associated Press,

lily Associated Pressl
MUskoGEE, Okla, July
2o.-Four persons were shot
and wounded. two seriously.
and eight others eIubbed by
two Muskogse officers who
early today became erazed By
liquor secured in RI :, and
ran amuek in three hotels.
The officers. Paul Davis.
deputy .heriff, and Yes Co.
mack. city detective. ran about
the halls Of the hotels bat.
tering down doors and firing
a. guests a. they lay in their
beds.
When the ammunition be-
cams exhausted, they beat
the victims with clubs, and
smashed windows and fix.
sures.
Fellow officer. respsadins
20 she riot eAll were fsresd 10
shoot Davis several times in
the fish. % evsrpewsr him.
HE eendition is critical. Ger
mack was easily subdEsd and
placed in jail. Several other
persons believed to have been
injured. bat bad 10. been re-
ported 70 the police.
Officer. invss.isa.ins the
eass said Davi. snd cormask
had been engaged Ia liaaor
raids during .he evening. a
search Of their rooms reveal.
ed several empty bottles and
. quantity Of whisksy.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-20
MANY INJURED
In TRAIN WRECK
ILLINOIS CEN TRIAL COL
LiDEs WITH WORK
TRAIN

CHICAGO. July 20.A dozen
persons were injured to-day when
the Illinois Central Railroad sub.
urban train. coIIided with ! work
train in the yardA
Six of the injured were taken to
the hospltal where Il was said all
wonid recover.
The suburban tTain WAS crowd
ed with passengers boand fog
downtown offices when It met the
@orh train bead Ca.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-20
SIX ROBBERS HOLD
UP MESSENGER

ST. LOUIS. July 90 Five or
six robbers today shot and wound
ed Sandy Morgan. negro mesSen-
ger of the City Trust Company,
when he resisted a hold-up. and
escaped in an automobile with
sic. 900.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-20
OFFICIAL STEPS
OUT OF OFFICE
COMMISSIONER OF DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA TENDERS
RESIGNATION
Iny As.arlnled I.re.sl

PAUL SMITHS, New York,
July 2o.-Comm;ssioner Fenning
of the District of Columbia has re-
signed. The resignation It was
announced at the executive offices
was placed in the hands Of Attor-
ney General Sargent by request Of
President Coolidge before the
president left Washington.
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Massachusetts Adopts
Drastic Automobile Law
To Protect Pedestrians
AUTO CAR in
OPERATION MUST BE
COVERED WITH SUE
FICIENT INSURANCE

BOSTON, July 2O.-Not since
registration of cars and examina-
tion of automobile drivers had such
a drastic measure to protect pedes-
trians and automobile owners
from the careless driver been
adopted as Massachusetts, law.
This will require that the owner
of every automobile operating
within the state be covered with
insurance of at least $5, 900, a
bond of that amount, or securities
or cash of that value. The law
will become effective Jan. 1.
In the meantime state officials
and representatives of insurance
companies are working hard on
plans to speed up registration next
year, for it is expected that the
new insurance requirements viii
entail more than twice as much
4pork as thessssia ssvw 9TH tho rs
suing ofslicense plates and drivers
licenses and examination of ap-
plicants.
Incidentally it will mean that
Massachusetts, will be the most ex-
pensive state in which to operate
an automobile. It is expected
that when Jan. | comes around
thousands of owners will hesitate
more than once before they put
up the insurance policy.
Insurance companies viii be-
flooded by people wanting policies
and if there is any attempt to in
vestigate the holders before con-
sidering them good risks there will
be delays. Then there will be
those who are turned down by
surety officials.
From such decisions there Isl
provided an appeal to a state COM
mission. That win mean delay,
too.
Just how many of the policies
viii go to insurance companies is
merely a guess. The amount will
run into millions. But with all
the extra cost of operation and the
increased amount Of claims to
- Is . s
settle and defend, the insurance
men state the law Is not going 10
be bonanza for them.
While it Is generally admitted
that eventually this new law will
benefit both sides. II pointed out
that special traffic courts viii
have to be established to handle
automobile eases. both civil and
criminal. As it is now. 1t takes
about three years for a case to go
through the courts for final settle
ment.
A traffic court Of this nature
has already been recommended
here.
Just what effect this new law
will have on the sales Of new cars
Is probIematical. With practical
" all cars being sold on the time
basis. Il means that the
purchaser is going 10 be heavily
loaded with payments on the car.
drivers license fee, registration
fee and the premiums on his in /
suranee.
Meanwhile. the other states of
he union will be watching with !
interest the first atsernps in the
xorld 10 give Uniform protection
IN : financial nay to thoae who are
injured. or fhrir families II they
are killed. hy the reckless drivers.
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OFFICIAL DIES
OF HEART DISEASE
1ny AssacIaaea rres.l

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 20
Frank NJ. Thompson. 65, attorney
general of Tennessee since Sep
tember II, 1913, died here this
morning following a severe heart
attack.
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NOTICE

II the person writing ne q let
ter under date 81 JnIy fs. ard
signing himself ~ W A. saneax
viii cAII ss 20 Elizabeth street
i will be glad 10 give him some
valuahIe inf0rmasioa.
fsiwnsdl ". il. COOPER
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-20
PASSES MEASURE
ON PLEBISCITE

MANILA, July 20.-The Philip
pine senate today passed over
Governor General Woods veto a
bin providing for a plebiscitc on
the question Of independence.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-20
NOTICE

The regular meeting cf Dade
Ledge Ne. IL viii BE- held wednss.
day evening. July II. - D. a..
Work In ihe z. A. Degree. Al
resident ard wishing Masens in
xited 10 astena
By order ~ she ". "
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-20
EPIDEMIC KILLS HUNDREDS

CALCUTTA Hundreds of ~.
tives are dying on the Arakan
coast of Barsna following ! tidal
ware that overwhelmed many
villages.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-20
EXTREME HEAT IN CHICAGO
TAKES over TWELVE LIVES
KEY WEST NOW ENJOYS
USUAL BALMY WEATHER

Temperatures In Many Parts of World Vary Greatly
Exceeding Records For Past Twenty Five Years;
Twenty-Five Inches of Snow Reported In South
west Section of Argentine; Heat In British Me-
tropolis Registers 121 Degrees On Glass Exposed
To Sun
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-20
PEDDLER's GIFT TO TOWN

DUBLIN--The town Of Ennis-
killen Is buying many shade trees
with $4,000 given BY James Rich
ards. an Irish peddier.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-20
SAN CARLOS

ToDAY-sDeserted AZ the
Altar comedy"c Charley. Ny
Boy
TOMoR ROW Bad Com.
pany.- Also Musical Comedy.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-20
STRAND THEATRE

T o ID A Y - East Lynne.
Comedy--"Give Me Strength"
TOMoRRow-"The Exquisite
Sinner Comedy - Wages of
Tin."
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A N MUSEM EN- IS
MONROE THEATRE
ssssessssseseeeeseeees'

ToDAY-"The Phantom Ex-
press" Also Comedy and vaude-
vile.
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New Britain herald., 1926-03-15
Woman Hurt When Auto
 Runs Into Two Hydrants

When the car in which Mary Stokarskam. 124 Booth street, at- tempted to avoid hitting a truck driven by Benny Mysarski, 1o7 Af- tleck avenue, Hartford, at Orange and Silver street Saturday night, Louis Gitlotz, 20 TaIcott street, driver of the machine ran into two fire hydrants and Miss Stokarska sustained a cut on the head when a trunk in the rear of the war was pushed against her as a result of the jolt
 According 10 Gitlitz, he was driv- ing on Orange street at about IS miles per hour, when tho truck driven by Mysarski approached from Silver street. The driver of the truck put on his brakes and Gitlitz swcrved to the left to avoid hitting lho other machine but ran into two hylrants belonging 10 the Fafnir Bearing Co.,
 As q result Of the cut from the trunk Miss St0karska was treated by Dr. Curran who found 1t was neces- SNry 10 take five stitches in tho WOmars head.
 The two cars were damaged slirntly, and Detective Thomas J. Foonoy, who investigated the acci-' dent. found that there was no cause for arrest.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-15
Scientists Challenge
 Cancer Growth Belief

Paris, March Is Rl-The general belief that cancer is spreading stead lily, with the inferene that conditions Of modern life trend to propagate the ailment has been directly chal- lenged at the academy Of medicine by Professor Menetier. considered one of the greatest authorities in France on the subject.
 The professor gives his own sta- tistics based on his experience in 20 years hospital work, which show 6 proportion of 10 10 12 per cent. Swiss statistics give 9.S per cent and those of Paris S.S per cent.
 Menetier's paper is accepted in Paris medical circles as having es- tablished that cancer was as com mon century ago as it is now.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-15
Kelly Trial Tonight in
 NewingtOn Town Court

With charges of reckless driving and driving while under the influ- ence of liquor lodged against James Kelly, 219 Vine street, as a result Of an accident Friday night near the
 Maple Hill trolley station, he will be tried before Justice Henry P. Roche. in the Newington Town hall, tonight, at 7:30 o'clock.
 It is alleged that while Kelly was 1 driving q sedan Friday night at Maple Hill he crashed into a ma. chine driven by Stanley Rowe, aged 2l, Of Elm Hill, iniuring Rowe, and George Y. Cheney, of Newington, who was riding with Kelly. Cheney received severe cuts about the head and many bruises. while Rowe sus- tained slight bruises and cuts from flying class.
 It is said by persons witnessing the accident that Kelly was round- ing a curve on the wrong side of the road at a high rate Of speed when he smashed into Rowes car, which had gone 10 the left side of the road to avoid being hit by the Kelly sedan. Both machines wero demolished. Rowe was driving the car for Andrew J. Muller of Elm Hill, and Jack Muller. aged 14. his son was accompanying Rowe. but neither he nor the driver of the sedan were hurt.
 Kelly wns arrested Saturday aft ernoon by State Officer Whitle, and was released on bonds of $500.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-15
z AMERICANS ARE
 ENTERED IN MEET
Large Number of U. s. Players
 at Cannes Tournament

Cannes, France, March l5 O7l -- Twenty-two American players tho largest number of the Riviera sea son-are entered in tho Cannes club lawn tennis tournament which opened today.
 Besides Miss Helen Wills tho champion, they Include Miss M. A. Dallett, Mrs. John +, All, r. II. San born and George Hull, all of New York: Miss Isabella Mumford of Boston, Allster Mccormick of Chi. cago, and 15 others who appear in the handicaps.
 Miss Wills leads the upper half Of the draw for the singles, and NIrs, Shepherd Barron of England, the lower half. Before reaching tho final, Miss Wills will probably meet Mrs. Borger-Wallach of England. who defeated Suzanne Lenglcn in her first tournament in 1912, when the French girl entered the handi- caps Mrs, J, Keas, Indian cham rion, is also in the upper half.
 Miss Wills plays her first singles match tomorrow, meeting Miss l.. C. l.. Cuppage,
 Figures issued today show that the lack of competition for Miss Wills at the Nice tournament had q disas- trous effect on the receipts, which failed to reach 75,o00 francs.
 The Carlton tournament with moro than 100000 francs, heads the list thus far; Mentono Is second with 2l0, ,o0O; Monte Carlo drew l1o o0o, and Bcauieu 150,0O0.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-15
Driver Pinned Beneath
 Car Which Turns Turtle

Because he attempted to kick q cigarette from the floor of the 1 truck nc was driving in front of sSs Main street early Sunday morning. Vito Dadrbro, aged 37, 213 Elm street, momentarily lost control of the machine, ran into a telephone post, and his truck turned turtle, ripping off the top of the car and pinning Dadrbro underneath. Dadr- bro received a painful gash on the right cyelil, and several small cuts about the head. He was treated by Dr. Mcndillo.
 Mrs Eankcn, SS9 Main street, that that Dadrbro was driving his truck slowly along Main street when he seemed 10 lose control of the ma chine and crashed into telephone post. Mrs. Ranken said she has tened 10 the scene of the accident and aided Officer O'Brien in extri- eating the man from the wrecked car.
 Dadrbro was driving tho truck for Mrs. Rose Fanelle of 213 Elm street,
New Britain herald., 1926-03-15
City Items

A son, Robert Walter, was born tc Mir, and Mrs, Bruno Wagner Sun, day morning at their home, sSt Arch street.
 The Daughters Of Isabella wil mold n meeting thls evening at o'clock in the club rooms. An en. lertalnmont and refreshments will follow the meeting.
 Policemen Thomas Lee and Michael Massey are confined to their homes on account of illness,
 Dr. Savard reported yesterday aft erncon that a bag was stolen from ms car sometime during the night, Tho detective bureau is investigat- ing,
 Complaining that her husband was assaulted by two men on Wash lngton street Saturday night, Mrs. Charles Bravons, of Anderson av- cnue, Torcstyille. asked the police 10 investigate. Officer Feeney could Ind no trace of the assailants.
 Mary Ordner Thomas sold today, through the Camp Real Estate Co., property at Ill Columbia street to Menas Chernoft.
 Members of Alexandra lodge. No. "4. A. ]. O. Daughters Of St. George, will be entertained at the home Of Mrs Elizabeth Pnrkin Of 1O5 Stan- Icy street Tuesday afternoon. The regular business meeting will be held in Vega hall Wednesday eve- ming at 7;3O o'clock.
 A, Nash Co.,, suit or Topcoat. E25.oo. T. F. McCabe, Agent, 70 Walnut St. Tel. a54.--advt.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-15
DEAD MAN LIVED HERE

In an effort to locate relatives of Earl Martin who died in Rochester, ". T., yesterday, r. 4. Becker, G35 West Main street, Rochester, tolc- graphcd police here to investigate IS he thought that Martin formerly lived here with his wife. Detective Thomas J. Ioency discovered that Martin lived at S2 West Main street, under the name of EIwarI l.. Cor don, with his wife, hut they left here four months ago.
 Martin formerly lived in Wash ington, D, c, and as far as could he determined Inst night he had no local rolatiyce. In his message Becker indicated that q marriage certtlcato in Martins clothing ccr- tificd that he was married on June 13, 1925, by Rev. J. N, Armistead, in MnnC hester.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-15
Man With D. T. Beats
 Fatigued Neighbor

Charged with drunkenness and breach of peace Saturday night at 70 Park street. John L. Sullivan, 2lias Kahn, aged 46. 90 Arch street, received $l0 fine, with execution Of the sentence suspended, and Harry Cohan, aged 37. of the Park street address was sentenced to 10 days in jail. They were arrested by 1 Officer O'Day.
 The officer said that he went 10 q , hotel on Main street where he found that Sullivan had 6 gash in his fore head. which he said Conan inflicted While in the clutches of delirium tremcns.
 Sullivan said that he was lying in bed trying to sleep, when Conan be- gan to annoy him. Conan claimed that he had just retired when Sulli- van began 10 annoy him and cursed him. Cohan has only recently been released from jail,
 Peter KoSaiewicz, aged 19, So9 Burritt street was fined S10 with execution of the sentence suspended, on charges of drunkenness and breach of peace. He was arrested Saturday night on Church street by Officers Lucas and Cabelus. who said that he refused to leave a dance hall, and used offensive language.
 Judge Hungorford said that he would show lcniency because Kosa- kiowicH told such straightforward story. The youth said that he did not know what he was doing.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-15
HEARING SOON ON
 MOTOR TRUCK BILL
New Britain Manufacturers Al.
 leCted by New Measure

Thtere will be q joint hearing Of committees from the United State. senate and the house of rcprescnla- lives in Washington Monday, March %, on senate bin No. l,734, concern. ing the regulation Of motor vehicles, This bill. If passed, win require tha, each truck engaged in interstate transportation have a certincai, from the federal government.
 In order to prepare for the hear. ing, there will be national confer, ence Of truck users at the Mayhow 1T hotel In Washington at II o'clock Saturday morning. March % and headquarters for tho truck users will he kept in this building from March l9 to March 22 and as long after that as is thought necessary.
 The bill which is 10 be gone oyrr next Monday. effects all users Of trucks and has an important bear ing on tho shipping problems of To- cal manufacturers and those throughout the country. In itS scope 1t will also affect taXicnhs and will require that any truck or taxi. cab going from one stato 10 another have a certificate from the federal government allowing interstau, transportation.
 Manufacturers, especially in New Britain. use trucks a great doal In the hauling of their goods 10 long distance points. They own a certain number of vehicles and also hirG outside help in the transportation of the merchandise manufactured
 It is expected that representatives of the traffic bureaus Of all the manufacturing plants in this city will attend the hearing.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-15
MONTE BLUE HAS
 MOV|E.L|KE LIFE
From Orphans Home to Star Of
 Screen, His Story

New York March 15 P)--From an
 orphans home to stardom in the ] movies is the hill of life Monte Blue ! has climbed.
 Before reaching the top. he "slung' type in prntshop, fired a
 railroad engine, worked in q steel
 mill, coal mine and timber camp, clowned in a circus. sailed the ocean in sturdy windjammers and learned
 on western ranch how to ride
 bucking ponies
 Blues experiences led him to
 dltch-digging. carpentry and mortar mixing in Los Angeles movie lot,
 where fate and D. W. Griffith
 pucked him from an upturned box
 for a place before the camera.
 "One day at the old Griffith Re lance and Majestic studio, man came out of the office and all the actors rushed forward" Blue re- lated. "I don't want any actors he shouted. I want a man who can handle a pick and shovel All h" othens jumped aside and I got Inc job working in the lots at sl.50 day.
 About two months later, the gang was back of a set arguing about socialism. I was on an upturncd box having my say, when I noticed tn" boys looking past me and smiling.
 'l turned and thorc stood Griffith. | thought I was on the verge of being fired. But Griffith only laughed. said something about mo having q good tongue in my head and left. Two weeks later, the foreman told me the director wanted to sec me. This time, I thought, was surc to ho fired. Instead. hc told mo he wanted me 10 bo q mob leader.
 My work secured mo A ioh in the stock company at ten dollars q week ead I spent about six months l"adinE mobs Then camc th, event which almost proved fatal 10 my movie career.
 We were making a picture fin winch the hero on horsc had 10 l grab up a captive girl without ston- | ping and escape with her. All thc l stunt men, doubling for the hero, tailed to give satisfaction, so offered 10 do it. The result caused mo to be claSscd as stunt man and for four years doubled for the stars at . salary of SS5 q week.
 T thought never would ID. away from it, but finally I got 10 playing 'heavics, a role as unjmpor. 'ant In those days as It Is important now, had such parts in pictures with Douglass Fairbanks, Theodore lfonerfs, Mary Pickford and others.
 T did these parts for some time md then tried 10 land different role in one Of Mary's patriotic ric- urcS, Johanna EnliSts' It was tbe part of q soldier known as Pie Face Nibbard. Doug suggested me but Mary threw up her hands and ex- 'Iaimed He's a heavy
 Doug didn't say anything, but VIC ;ot the uniform and I made up for ne part. Doug walked in. an- 'ouncing I've got Pie Face for you' 1ary made me eat a piece of rfe ma got to laughing and so did hey' The job was mine"
 Today. Blue is considered an all. ound actor and is the head of his 'Wn production company with War lcr Brothers.