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TODAY'S
A N NV RIES

1811-George Barr1,wes, who
founded in San Francisco the first
Presbyterian college on the Paci-
fic coast, born at Trenton, N. j..
Died in San Francisco, in 1894.
1822--Edward Everett Hale,
author of "a Man Without a
Country" born in Boston. Died
there, June 10, 1893.
1S88-Leon Gambetta, the most
powerful factor in the history of
the third French Republic, born.
Died Dec. 81, 1882.
184S-The first public school
in San Francisco was opened.
1876-The o,Connor law, for
the regulation of railroads by
State commission, came into eff
feet in California.
1S94-Governor Tillman pro-
claimed martial law in South
Carolina for the enforcement of
the liquor dispensary law.
1916-French counter attacks
regained part of Vaux village.
1924--Dr. Elwood Mead was
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-03

1924--Dr. Elwood Mead was
appointed Chief of the u. S.
Bureau of Reclamation.
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Read the ,1etps telfe1 if is
f1ezUs and nor history


The evening paper is alive with
today's news, complete resume
Of each days activities that same
day, not the day after.
The sober, business judgement
Of the keen business men Of the
Nation backs the evening paper
as the medium for business news
advertising. Business men recog-
riize the necessity of reaching the
public mind when it IS relaxed
and receptive-in the evening.
The bulk Of the newspaper adj
vertising appropriation Of the
Nation is spent in evening papers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-06-15
Threatening Outlook
For French Cabinet
MINISTER OF FINANCE
TENDERS RESIGNATION
AFTER MEETING WITH
PREMIER a

PARIS, June 15.-Raoul Peret
resigned today as French minister
of finance.
The reason for NJ. Peret's resig-
nation is declared to be two-fold.
First-Premier Brands refusal
to enlarge the ministry and make
it a national cabinet" represent
ing all parties along the lines of
the war cabinet.
Second-The violent opposition
against a project, attributed to
Peret, which Ia regarded as dis
gu;sed imitation. The project
recommended that ell short term
bonds and the existing fiduciary
circulation be declared to form a
whole-meaning that holders of
short term bonds asking reim-
bursement would be paid in fresh
issues of paper money.
The cabinet viii meet again this
evening to consider the situation.
Unless NJ. BRAND is able to find
within AZ hours a new minister
who can bring TO the support of
the government some of the mod
crate elements in the chamber that
supported Peret. the whole cabinet
is expected to resign.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-06-15
INVESTIGATION
OF EXPLOSION
AT STEEL PLANT
ELEVEN LIVES LOST AND
FORTY-SEVEN PERSONS IN
JURED IN ACCIDENT YES
TERDAY
(By Associated P.ess,

GARY, Ind, June 15.-Cause
of the explosion which wrecked
the coke by-products plant of the
Illinois Steel Company here yes
terday, taking a total toll of IL
lives and injuring AT, several pos
sibly fatally, will not be known
until thorough investigation has
been made, officials said today.
Pending this investigation, which
is under way, X. M. Burr, safety
inspector at the plant, said moth
ing would be given out by the
company.
While company officials would
venture no estimate as to the
property damage, several persons
familiar with the plant, which COW
cred an area equal to two city
blocks said it undoubtedly would
reach millions.
Five of the victims died in
stantly. They were near one of
the large coke ovens when it ex-
pl3ded. Walls of the building
collapsed and the roof was blown
into fragments. Coal tar and
acids drenched the victims and
fire broke out in the debris, ham
ling rescue work.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-06-15
CABARET DANCE AT
COUNTRY CLUB
AFFAIR TO BE GIVEN ON
WEDNESDAY EVE
MING

The dances now being given
every Saturday night at the Key
West Country Club are meeting
With great success, and the com
mittee on arrangements has made
plans for a cabaret dance to be
given every Wednesday night at
this place when prizes will be
given for the best waltz. fox trot
and Charleston.
Music will be furnished by the
Country Club Orchestra. with
light refreshments to be served
the guests in attendance.
The largest crowd yet was
present at the dance given on Sat
urday night with the prospect of
an even larger crowd attending the
affair to be given on Wednesday
night.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-06-15
FORMER YALE
FOOTBALL STAR
GIVEN HEARING
ROBERT w. SAVAGE is CON-
SIDERING SELF SELECTED
TITLE In RECENT INCL
DENT
tBv AsSoeIntrn pre~sl

LOS ANGELES, June 15.-
Robert w. Savage, former Yale
football player. today is consider
ing his self-selected title of
worlds champion sap" and pom
dering the version of an lego
complex" furnished By Clara
Bow, screen star. at hear r'ng here
yesterday, at which he was found
sane after slashing his wrists in
an effort to win the actress love.
In mild rebuke, Judge Gates.
of the lunacy commission in dis
missing the complaint, told SaY-
sge that he ''had done an undip-
lomatie thing" but that he was
not insane.
Miss Bow gave Savage a clean
bin so far as his sanity was con-
cerned at the hearing. She told
the commission that she believed
him to be perfectly sane.
Miss Boz told of accompanying
Savage to a marriage license bu-
reau. but said she did not desire
to secure a license. She said she
told Savage she vas engaged to
another man.
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CHARGE FATHER
With PERJURY
AND BICAMY
SONS SEEKING JUSTICE FOR.
MOTHER IN COURT FOL
LOWING DESERTION AND
ELOPEMENT
(By Associated PressD

MEXICO CITY, June 15.-
Charges and countercharges be-
tween John F. Howard, 72, a
wealthy Haverhill, Mass, manu-
facturer and his sons, John c., of
Los Angeles, and Albert r., for
mer Princeton student, are pend
ing in the courts here.
The sons charge the father with
perjury and bigamy. The father
alleges against the sons forcible
entry and assault.
The sons declare they are only
seeking justice for their mother,
whom they assert their father de-
serted, eloping with Mrs. Elonora
Bombach Phillips, of Milwaukee,
with whom he is at present resid-
,ng as his wife. The father says
the sons are after his money. This
they deny.
The allegations against the elder
Howard charges that he arrived in
Mexico City in January accompan-
led by Mrs. Phillips, and that later
with still another woman, he went
to Cuernavaca and obtained a
divorce" by representing this
woman as his wife.
Returning to Mexico City it is
alleged that Mr.. Howard mar
ried Mrs. Phillips
1t is expected that the case will
be bitterly contested.
John Howard says his father
met Mrs. Ph Hips during a steam
ship trip around the world in 1923
and became infatuated with her.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-06-15
Fire Fighters Share
Up Money Received For
Work On Morgan Liner
COMPANY AWARDS MEN
$500 FOR SERVICES
RENDERED ON STR.
Ell OCCIDENTE.

Members of the Key West fire
department held a meeting last
n ght to decide upon a plan for
the distribution of the $1,000 re-
ceived rs a sediment of a claim
for $4,000 for the service of the
department members and machines
in extinguishing flames aboard the
Morgan Line steamer Ell Oceidente
at this port on the night of March
"a.
After paying lawyers, physicians
and settling other expense ac-
counts incurred in connection with
fighting the fire on this ship, the
firemen found that their $500
had dwindled down to $4,000. This
amount, it was decided at the
meeting last night. VIII be equally
divided between members of the
department and six outs de men
who were called to the aid of the
firemen that night. This will split
$4,000 149 ways, leaving the fire
fighters little more than $40
each.
The Morgan Liner Ell Occidente.
Capt. r. S. Campbell. when en-
route from New York to New Or
leans with a general cargo valued
at $750,000. was found to be in
flames when 60 miles out from Key
West on March "a. and headed
with full speed for this port. tying
up at the Mallory dock here at
1880 that evening. The city fire
fighters were called upon to help
extinguish the fire. They fought
the flames from 8 o'clock that
night until 8 next morning. sue
ceeding in saving the ship and
most of the cargo.
On March 90 the Ell Oceidente
was libeIled by representatives of
the fire department for $4,000,
The captain thought the amount
excessive and would not adv Sc his
company to pay it. The ship made
bond with the local u. S. commits
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ROTARIANS HOLD
MEETING In DENVER
Guy Associated Press,

DENVER, June 15.-Rotarians
settled down to the official bust
ness of their annual convention
this morning with reports of Off
GERS and committees the principal
part of the days program.
Under a resolution adopted at
the convention a year ago, the
Rotary international authorized
it's board of directors to devise
the sequence of Rotary meetings
to be submitted this year. This
resolution has been drafted for
submission and provides for the
holding of the annual convention
between May 10 and 20 each
year.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-06-15
COAST GUARD
MAKES CAPTURE
OF LIQUOR
VESSEL ALSO SEIZED BY
AUTHORITIES THIS MORN
ING NEAR BOCA CHICA
CHANNEL

Two hundred packages of liquor
bearing foreign label, three men
and a boat bearing the number
'V-12653 were captured at the en-
trance of Boca Chica channel at 5
o'clock this morning by two Coast
Guard boats when four shots had
been fired at the rum boat before
its crew would surrender.
Capt. John G. Berry, in charge
of the local Coast Guard station,
received information yesterday
that a boat was headed this way
with liquor aboard. Coast Guard
boat V-12216 was anchored at
the entrance of Boca Chica chan
mel last evening and kept an all
night vigil, finally sighting the
rum boat at o'clock this morn
ing. The Cg. 295, anchored near
the channel, sighted the rum boat
ct about the same time. The
picket boat displayed the Coast
Guard ensign and ordered the rum
boat to stop, which it refused to
do. Four shots were then fired
SO the rum boat, which stopped
when it was beached by the crew.
All of the men aboard the rum
boat tried to make a getaway
here. One succeeded and the
other two, w. Albury and Henry
lIollerich, were captured. The
picket boat floated the rum boat
end towed it with its cargo to
Key West.
While docking the boats at the
Custom House docks Henry Hol-
lcrich jumped overheard and es-
caped. The boat V-12653, its cargo
of 200 packages of liquor and W.
Albury have been turned over to
the local customs officials. A
warrant has been sworn out for
Henry Hollerich and will be served
at filst opportunity.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-06-15
ENTERTAINS WITH
BRIDGE PARTY
AFFAIR GIVEN IN HONOR
OF MISS ALBERTINA
CATO

Miss Albertina Cato was de
lightfully entertained with a
bridge party given yesterday af-
ternoon by Misses Rose and Con-
chita Cobo at their home. l107
Duval street. An interesting
game of bridge was p,ayed during
the evening and refreshments
were served.
The prize for the highest score
vas won by Miss Eola Pinder, and
the consolation prize by Miss
Hortense Gomez. Those enjoying
the evening were: Misses Rose
end Conchita Cobo, Albertina
Cato, Claud;na and Elena Lucig-
mani, Mary Cabrera, Mary Light
bourne. Lorena Givens, Margaret
Boil, NJ talia Fernandez, Hortense
Come and Eola Pinder.
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TO GIVE SOCIAL
FOR BOY SCOUTS
FRIDAY NIGHT
TO BE PUT ON
UNDER AUSPICES OF OR.
DER OF EASTERN STAR AT
HEADQUARTERS

There viii be a silver social
given on Friday evening. June Is,
beginning at O'clock, which
will be under the auspices of
Fern Chapter. Order of Eastern
Star, at the Scottish Rite Hall.
corner of Eaton and Simonton
streets, The affair viii be put on
for the benefit of Troop /. Boy
Scouts of America when the fol-
lowing program will be rendered
Orchestra Selection. with Mrs.
Julia Sweeting at the piano,
Vocal Solo, Mrs. Inez Stead
man,
Mandolin and piano selection,
Miss Renducles.
Reading, Miss Margaret Curtis.
Dance, Matilda Hansen.
Vocal Quartctte. Messrs. Sands.
Curry, Taylor and Piper,
Violin Selection, Henry Owen,
accompanied by Miss Thelma
Aonteciao.
Special number by scouts.
Reading, Emil Swceting,
Vocal Duet. Mrs. Kitchen and
Mrs. Bervaldi.
Violin Solo, Richard Curry.
Vocal Solo. Edmund Curry.
Orchestra Selection.
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MARRIAGES

Three marriages were solemn.
lied at the county judges office
by Judge j. G.. Piodela yesterday.
One of the couples was from
Canada, another from Cuba and
the third from Key West.
The first couple united in mar
rage were Clennie Demeritt and
Alejandrina Castellanes, both of
this city.
Jose Alvarez and Matilde Soler
came over from Havana TO launch
their barque on the seas Of
matrimony. They were not Of
the young and frivolous kind and
were facing the future seriously.
though happily. The groom was
81 years of age and his bride had
seen 5s birthdays After the
ceremony was performed they left
on the r. & o. steamer on their
return voyage TO Havana.
The third ceremony united two
hearts from fer away Canada,
the contracting parties being
Daniel Basil McCoubrey. Of
Rusticoville. Prince Edward Is
land. Canada, and Mics Marion
Elizabeth Kennedy. Of Montreal.
Canada.
Ar. McCoubrey is connected
with the Royal Bank Of Canada
at the Havana branch. The young
couple left Key West b. rail last
night for Montreal on their we'd
ding touT.
The ceremonies were witnessed
Ivy Mrs. J. G. Piodela-
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VAST WAR DEBT PAYMENTS OF
THREE NATIONS ARE DUE TODAY
MACHINERY OF u. S.
TREASURY OPERAT-
ING SMOOTHLY IN
HANDLING FUNDS
tDy Associated PresS)

Nhy AssoctuteO IreSSb
WASHINGTON, June I5.-The
treasury's machinery was turned
up today to operate smoothly, in
vast sums. Receipt of nearly
half billion dollars and disburse.
ment of $3.50, ,ooO,o were its
tasks.
The receipts included second in
stallmentS of income taxes, which
have been estimated around $780,
600, 900 and must be paid before
closing time today, about $7s,-
600, 1000 in war debts payments
from England, Italy and Belgium
also fell due.
These large receipts, with funds
already on hand, made il possible
for the treasury to disburse the
$3.50, 100000 for redemption of
maturing short term securities
without resort to new financing
for the first time since the war.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-06-15
WEATHER CONDITIONS

Rapidly advancing east
ward. accompanied by rains
in the Ohio Valley, Lake
region, and the north and
middle Atlantic States, the
upper Mississippi Valley dis
turbanee is now central inn
mediately off the New Jersey
coast. Low pressure, and
wind circulation, together
with heavy rains in western
Texas, are indicative Of an
other disturbance over the
southern Rocky Mountain
States. In addition to the
rains already noted there
were showers over the south
ern Appalachian highlands
and in Florida.
IL has become much cooler
in the upper Mississippi Val
ley. Lake region, Ohio Val
ley. and north Atlantic States,
whore temperature is now de-
eidedly below the seasonal.
and temperature has risen in
the Missouri Valley section.
over the Florida Keys to-
night and Wednesday the
winds will he moderate south
east and south.
II. II. BOYER.
Official in Charge.
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BOMB EXPLODES
In SEATTLE
nCZEN MEN AT SALVATION
ARMY CENTER HURLED
FROM BEDS

SEATTLE, June ia dozen
men were hurled from their beds
and several we're knocked down
by flying furniture when a bomb
exploded in a Salvation Army So
cial center, where 40 persons were
esleep or at work late last night.
A man was seen to peer into an
engine room on the first floor of
the three-story building several
minutes before the detonation. He
carried bundle under his arm.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-06-15
OFFERS REWARD
Try Associated Pre-Sp

BRADENTON--Dr. Hiram Byrd.
president of the Florida Audubon
Society. has announced n reward
of 500 for the apprehension Of
the one who shot and killed two
snowy egrets on the Tamiami Bird
Reservation. The dead birds were
found by motorists. and the shoot
ing reported to Dr. Byrd. The
birds, owing 10 splendid eonserva-
tion measures, had become exceed
ingly tame.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-06-15
Immense Liquor Cargo
Taken To California
SAILING SHIP FROM AT
LANTIC SUCCEEDS In
LANDING LARGE NUM-
BER OF CASES
(By Associated Press)


SAN FRANCISCO, June 15.-
One hundred thousand cases of
liquor is being smuggled towards
California shores by rum-runners
stationed in '1iquor lane" pro-
hibition authorities said today.
The Marion Douglas, a sailing
ship from the Atlantic is reported
off Los Angeles with cargo of
about 200 cases, $500 of which
were already landed.
The steamer Malahat, which has
figured in several spectacular
rum-running battles, is reported
off the California coast, with c.
600 cases aboard and the British
steamer Federal Ship, formerly
the Belgian Gertrude, said to be
carrying 10000 cases.
The large off-shore supply. it
was explained at federal head
quarters, is available to meet the
seasonal demand which reaches its
reak on July 4 annually.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-06-15
INVESTIGATING BOARD
FINDS LARGE AMOUNTS
EXPENDED In CAMPAIGN
FIGURES In PENNSYL-
VANIA PRIMARIES AS.
HIGH AS A MILLION
DOLLARS
CBy Associated rresSD

WASHINGTON, June 15.-The
senate primary investigating COM
mittee has turned to Representa-
tive Ware, the successful candi-
date for the senatorial nomination,
fw further accounts and figures
e add to the mounting total in
re expansive audit of the Penn
sylvania Republican primary.
Examination Of Ware began last
night and had not been concluded
when the committee wound up
smother long days work near mid
sight. He told of spending $71,-
zb4 of his own money sending
letters to voters, and this, added to
previous figures placed in the
Ware e-Beidleman column, brought
the total to $596,754.
New figures on expenditures in
the Pepper-Fisher campaign also
were gathered by the committee
and that total rose to 81, 1,045, 900
while the Pinchot figure remained
nt $4,000.
With the grand total approach
ing s2,0OO.OO0, Secretary Mellon,
uncle of w. L. Mellon, of Pitts
burgh, who headed the Pepper
Fisher coalition and has just been
elected chairman of the state Re
publican committee, has made it
plain that he regarded the pri-
mary expenditures as necessary
under the circumstances.
While the secretary was out
lining his views, Representative
Rubey, Democrat, Missouri, was
preparing to introduce consti-
tutional amendment proposal to
give congress power to prevent
fraud and corruption practices in
the nomination and election of
senator's and representatives" I'm
der his plan senatorial candidates
would be limited to $4,000 and
house candidates to $4,000 for
primary and general elections.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-06-15
EIGHT MOSLEMS
KILLED IN RIOT
my AasaeInfed Ilrr.sI

SiMLA. British India. June Is.
Eight Moslems were killed and
fourteen Mosle rs and nine Slkhs
injured In inter~commuual riots
which broke out at Rewsl Pin3i
last night owing 10 the suggested
erection Of = motion picture
theatre near a mosque.
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sioner for $4,000 and sailed on
March 26 for her original point of
dest nation, New Orleans.
Since that time a settlement of
the case has been agreed upon.
allowing the firemen $1,000 for
their service. the amount being
paid by the United States Fidelity
and Guarantee Company. the un-
derwriters of the cargo.
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w. 1. FREFLAND TO
SUCCEED PRICE

TAI .AHAsSE June I5.-
Gov. Martin today announced the
appointment Of w. l.. Freeland,
of Miami. as judge for the eleventh
judicial circuit. Judge Freeland
viii succeed Judge w. II. Price,
whose term Of office expired
June.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-06-15
SAN CARLOS THEATRE

TOD y Harry Cordray'S
Musical Comedy and Moving Pic
tursS
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-06-15
A M USE M E N 7 S
MONROE THEATRE

TODAY - "Heli's Highroad"
Comedy, The Mad Racer"
TOMORROW -- made For
Love" Comedy. Short kits"
New Britain herald., 1926-06-25
WIFE WON'T PROSECUTE
Declines To Appear Against Illus band Who Failed To Prevent Her Suicide Attempt.

New York. June 25-The charges against Roger McDermott, 19 years old. who was under prosecution under an old statute for failing to prevent the suicide attempt of his 17 years old bride, Katherine Meis- ter McDcrmott, were dismissed to- day when the girl refused to press her complaint.
 It was charged that when Mrs. McDermott threatened suicide her young husband told her not to let him see her do it and walked away while she swallowed poison.
 The statute making attempted suicide a felony was repealed seven years ago. but an accompanying statute. chasing failure 10 try to prevent a suicide also as felony was permitted 10 stand.
 Under the latter statute inc young woman had her husband ar rested after she recovered from the effects of the persecution.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-25
GIVES HER BLOOD
 BUT FIANCE DIES
New York Teacher Makes Vain
 Attempt to Save His Life

Baltimore June 25 Professor 0. M. Boyd, newly appointed prin- cipal Of the CatonviIle high school, died yesterday in the Emergency hospital at I1aston, Md. from an ill., ness caused by an infected tonsil.
 His tiancec, Miss Catherine Walk CT, of Chester, Penn, teacher in a New York City high school. gave a quart Of her blood by transfusion in an effort to save his life. They were to be married next month.
 Professor Boyd was 37 years old and had been principal of the Easton high school for the last three years, He was taken to the hospital on June 15, while the commencement exercises were being held
 Miss Walker went to his bedside d week ago, giving a pint of her blood on Friday and another on Sum- day. Warren F. Brooks, editor of an Easton paper, also gave some of his blood.
 Professor Boyd was born at Hart ford, N. Y, and was graduated from Colgate university in 1914. His body will be sent to Hartford for burial.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-25
RUNANIAN ROYALTY IS GIVEN APOLOGY
Prince and Princess BibeSCO
 Get PTeSS'S Regrets

London, June 25 Pl-Princc and Princess Bibesco of Eumania were rendered an apology in court today by the London Express newspaper limited for statements published concerning the princes recall from his post as minister in Washington.
 The story, as published in the Sunday Express, said thut Prince Bibesco. in his capacity Of minister 10 Washington withheld assistance from NJ. Tiulesco in the Rum1nian debt negotiations because of per sonal animosity The story also said that the princess lent herself 10 this view and was in the habit of abusing leading American cili 1ens and indulgins in malicious gos- n.
 The Bibescos brought suit for h- bel against the publishing company After the circumstances of the story were outlined by the princes attorneys today the publishing com pany expressed unqualified regret for the article and said it was sal isGcd that there was no basis i'm fact for the imputatious ii contained.
 The story. which was published on January @I. suggested that there was a long standing quarrel between Prince Bibesco and L Tirllosro and that the prince, although il was his duty to ,ssist in the Rumani1n negotiations, deliberately withheld bis help. T. also was suggested that this deliberate neglect Of duty To- suited in Eumania getting a worse settlement than she might have re- cciyed.