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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-05-20
GOOD YEAR FOR
AMERICAN COTTON

ATLANTA, May 20.-The past
year has been enc of the busiest
and most fruitful in the history
of the American cotton manufac-
tmers' association, Winston d.
Adams, of Charlotte, N. c., sec
rotary of organization reported to
the convention here.
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EXPLOSION KILLS
NUMBER OF PERSONS

WETHEIM ON MAIN, Ger
many, May 2o.-An explosion in
a powder mill near Hasslerch,
Bavaria, today caused the death
of from Is to 20 persons.
Of the large number injured
thirty were taken to hospitals.
The mill was wrecked.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-05-20
MICKEY WALKER
AND PETE LATzO
In BOUT TONIGHT
WHEN BuBBLNG OVER KENTUCKY BUBBLE
TEN-RoUND EXHIBITION is
SCHEDULED TO TAX e
PLACE IN scRANT ON.
PA.

SCRANTON, Pa, May 20
Fight fans from all parts of the
Anthracite regions viii see the ten
round welterweight championship
fight between Mickey Walker,
worlds champion and Pete Latzo,
Of this city, tonight.
Walker is to receive $4,000
with a privilege of S7h per cent
Of the gate. Latzo a percentage
of the gate.
Three years ago Walker got a
newspaper decision over Latzo.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-05-20
WORLD SHIPPING IMPROVES

Although world shipping still IS
not in a satisfactory condition, ae-
cortling to maritime men, the idle
tonnage is steadily being decreas-
ed. On January /, 1928, the idle
tonnage of all the ten chief mari
time nations Of Europe was $780,
Geo whereas on January /. 1926,
il was 100000 or u reduction OF
60 per cent. Still better results
are expected 70 be shown by the
first Of the coming year, and pos
sihly before then.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-05-20
RoXING

BOXING ~ New York State
amateur championships, at Mad
son Square Garden. Mickey
Walker vs.. Pete Latzo, 10 rounds,
at Scranton. Selly Seeman VS..
Cuddy DE Marco, 10 rounds, at
Albany, n. Y.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-05-20

Martin AbEahams of New York,
who weighs It's pounds at the age
of 10, was arrested when he ate
a 81 meal and had no money with
which to pay the bill,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-05-20

Spitxbergen is the one place in
the world where il is possible Co
live in comfort without illness, for,
owing 70 the arctic air. il has been
found that no disease germs can
exist there.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-05-20

Boston at Chicago.
New York at Pittsburgh.
Philadelphia at Sc. Louis.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati.
New York ....... % 9 ITO
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National League
CALENDAR OF SPORTS


RACING Meeting Of Metro
politan Jockey Club closes at ia
maiea. Meeting of Kentucky
Jockey Club, at Louisville.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-05-20

In his will Cardinal MERCER
asked the pardon of any persons
he may have wronged and express
ed forgiveness to any one who may
have wronged him.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-05-20
National League
FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE

Orlando, 2; Sarasota, s.
Bradenton, 3; Lakeland, /.
Sanford, 5; Fort Myers, 1.
st. Petersburg, 8; Tampa, 8.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-05-20

Miss Augusta Koerhch of Der,
I'm shot and killed an unidentified
man who was discovered peeping
into her bedroom.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-05-20

BENCH SHoW-Annual show
of Golden Gate Kennel Club, at
San Francisco.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-05-20

Finding noodle soup on the
table for the sixth day in success
sion, Ethelbert Conner of Wash
ington, Pa, pitched the bowl out
the window, beat his wife and got
sued for divorce.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-05-20

Members of an Arkansas con-
gregation now receive regular cash
dividends from oil discovered on
the church's property.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-05-20

GoLF-Spring invitation tour
nament opens at Excelsior Springs,
Mo.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-05-20
ToDAY's GAMES
Americas League

Chicago at Boston.
st. Louis at New York.
Detroit at Washington.
Cleveland at Philadelphia.
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BASEBALL

esassssesssUeOeeooOooOs,
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
American League
Chicago, 9; Boston, 7.
New York, 6; st. Louis, 2.
Cleveland, s.; Philadelphia, 5.
Detroit, 8; Washington, 0.
y National League
Philadelphia, 6. st. Louis, 2.
Pittsburgh, g.; New York, 8.
Cincinnati, s.; Brooklyn, 1.
Boston, s.; Chicago, 2.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-05-20

In an exhibition match at st.
Petersburg, Fla, Put" Mossman
made ringers" pitching horse
shoes blindfolded, after winning
the worlds championship at the
age of IS.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-05-20

Under the direction Of Coach POP
Louder (aboveI. cornell University eN'
oects 10 make noteworthy showing
in rowing this season. LeuueF has
been putting his charges through
daily practices on Lake Cayuga and
latest reports state the Ithaca paar
dlers are coming along nicely Leu
der's main objective, of course. y
the annual Poughkeepsie regatta IN
June.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-05-20

Rev. C. F. Lyttel of Elgin, ILL.,,
objected to an amateur drama be-
ing staged in his church and
stopped the performance after the
second act.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-05-20

Alfred Bell of Lexington, Eng,
spent three hours climbing 100
foot chimney to rescue a cat at its
top.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-05-20
INTERESTING NOTES

A British ifeboat crew has been
awarded $500 for rescu;ng II men
from a sinking vessel as years
ago.
Evening star., 1926-11-07
THE OTHER DAY

was why was so surprised to have
you hand me his card"
Let me see,'' I asked.
He returned the card.
There is a mistake I said This
IA card that was given me by q
stranger in Los Angeles"
Frank Pugh isn't stranger" said
the man. Hes one Of my best
friends"
He was a stranger to me-" re.
piled. II remember now. met him
In an elevator and asked him for a
match. He said he didn't have a
match. but would I take one Of his
cards"
That's just like Frank" said the
other. He would give you his shirt
IL he had It,"
"All wanted was a match" said
I've got plenty of shirts"
What size?" asked the stranger.
Fifteen" replied.
II wear a size a." said the other,
and then he suddenly began tearing
through his bag.
oh" he said. isn't that terrible7
I must have forgot to pack any
shirts'
What did you pack?" I asked.
He looked
ut mostly seems to be socks" he
replied. ''and some sort OF a mas
querade costume. I'm a notoriously
bad packer" he added, with a brave
attempt at a smile.
You're welcome to one of my
shirts" I offered.
He considered that a moment.
What kind?" he asked.
well. I have several kinds" I re.
piled. "White-colored." He shud.
dered.
mo colored shirts" he said. please
"All right" said: white"
silk" he asked.
heeitated.
why, yes" I said; II have one or
two silk shirts"
Wait a minute" he said, digging
down into his bag. "Ah--thank the
Lordr'
He pulled out a shirt.
"Whew." he said. wiping his fore
For whom?" I asked, somewhat
coldly.
For me-" he replied. II hate to
wear other peoples clothes"
And use their shaving SOAP" 1
added.
Yes" he said, land, besides. I've
got a new kind of soap. You don't
need any brush. It's wonderful, they
say"
He closed his eyes and reached once
more into the depths Of that cavern
Gus bag.
Here's something" he said.
He pulled out a shaving brush.
How silly" he said. The man told
me- I didn't need this
He looked around the washroom for
some place to throw the brush and
then tried to open the window. 1t
wouldn't open.
do YOU want it?" he asked.
Evening star., 1926-11-07
Light Under the Waves.

THAT ships may reach their
wharves by night some kind Of
apparatus for tracking" harbors has
been long desired. A Frenchman some
time ago offered his government an
invention Of this kind, and 1t Is now
being tested. 1t provides for a series
of stars" arranged according to the
particular requirements OF the har.
Dor under consideration, these stars
being reflections from submarine
cylindrical tubes in the back Of which
electric lamps are located. The lights
are turned on from a switchboard
above ground and are designed to Sc
cure safe passage for incoming ves-
sells.
Another subaquatic light has been
invented for the use OF biologists on
scientific expeditions. BY it's means
persons In boat are able to observe
the smallest details TO a depth Of 21
feet under water and sometimes with
clearness as far as 27 feet. The light
is suspended within the water and
traverses a triangular prism In. such
way as to illuminate Q very kargs
extent Of submarine territery.
Evening star., 1926-11-07
Old Fall Fair and New Autumn Exposition
Reveal Contrast Between 1880 and 1926

| other little tents with banners over
them; on one of them was the legend
FAT WOMAN: COME IN AND
HAVE A LOOK.
In 1880 everybody, it seems, was
crazy to have look at a fat woman
| Now nobody cares. Thin women are
all the rage, and fat woman woulo
starve to death in her tent.
But in 1880 there she was sitting or
little camp stool on a raised dais
she weighed 375 pounds and round hel
stood little group Of rural people
| with their mouths open and hush Of
awe upon them much like the atti
tude Of people in the basilica Of st
| Peters at Rome.
The fat woman didn't have to de-
anything or say anything, and the
people didn't say anything; they jus
| looked at her. But even at that |the
morality OF the whole thing was
doubted: it was generally felt in 1886
| that after a certain stage of fat 6
| womans place was at home.
After you had seen the fat woman
there was still in 1880 the Living
| Skeleton, and the Albino Boy, and the
Man Born Without Ears. and few
other diversions Of that sort. In 1885,
| the line between horror and amuse
ment was not carefully drawn.
THE SHOWS OF 1926.
DESPERATE DEATH STUNTS
BY DAREDEvILS.
| But now contrast with this the side
| shows and side lines OF the Midge
| City Autumn Exposition Of 1926. The
| side shows have long since eaten VI
the show. In fact, nowadays they
are the show. People don't care any
longer to see hog stand still or q
trotting horse trot. They came In the
hope that one of the aviators will
break his neck. or that the parachute
, mans parachute will fail to open anC
| that he will be dashed to pieces or
the ground.
That. of course. Is what all the wilt
| advertising Is aimed at: you see In the
publicity publications. for instance:
DEATH-DEFYING DIVE
BY DIVINE DIVER.
| And you find that one big feature OF
the fair will be dive by Senorita
: Marguerite Marcosa from a platform
hundred and fifty feet high, through
flames of gasoline, onto a passing air
plane. and from that to a parachute
II they could think Of anything else
to dive her through. they'd put her tt
it. The thing Is to come as near tc
killing the senorita as the law allows
with half hope Of the real thing
Hence all the fireworks and the air
planes and speedway stuff.
Little do the people realize that the
Senorita Is really Daisy Murchison
the same girl who sold flowers in 1880
or. II you like it. her daughter. But
she learned 'calisthenics at the Midge
vile High School. and now she's do
ing stunts. They only call her Seno
ritz because that sounds better in case
she gets killed.
In any case, Daisy isn't the only
one taking risk around the Midge
City Autumn Exposition Of 1925. The
air is full OF aviakors leaping out Of
their machines, ana women In rnidai,
Evening star., 1926-11-07

He stood for moment, gazing out
of the window.
"How do I know" he said at last.
that I am going to enjoy the
canyon
Its a wonderful sight" I said.
Have YOU ever seen it," he asked.
NO" I replied.
.WelI. then" he said. how do you
know it's a wonderful sight
Because" replied. i've read
about it. And I've met people who
have seen it. And they all say it Is a
wonderful sight"
What people," he asked.
"Oh-friends of mine" l replied.
'That doesn't mean anything" he
said. Friendship is Of very small
Importance when it comes to canyons
CANYONS are bigger than friendships.
If I was going to ask about a canyon,
I wouldn't go to a friend
MOP" I said.
"Certainly not" he replied. I'D go
TO a man who knew about canyons
I'd 20 to a man who had spent MS
life looking at canyons. And 90 you
know what I'd say?
mo" I answered. What would
you say?"
well" he replied, I'D come right
out with 1t. I'd say something ike
this"
He paced rapidly back and forth
two or three times
"Yes?" I suggested.
"I'd say" he continued. I'D say
| Mr. Abbot"
"Mr. who?" asked.
"Mr. Abbot" he replied. That's
| tust a name I made up"
"Oh," I said, what was the nrs'
| name?"
He considered a moment.
Edward" he replied at last, Mr.
Edward Abbott"
"All right" 1 agreed.
His eye suddenly lighted on an on
! ject in the rack over the wash bowl.
"Why, there's my soap he crleo
! delightedly. II must have unpacked
| 1t right at the first
He picked it up and began eagerly
to read the directions.
"see," he said. poln ting ut says
that you don't, need any brush
| Where's the brush?"
There" I said. >,
He picked the brush up and put II
| hurriedly back in the bag. Then M
picked up the tube OF shaving cream
and began to unscrew the top. H1s
hand was trembling with excitement
"Will you excuse me minute?" he
! said.
Certainly" I replied.
Finally the cap came off and 1t i'm
mediately slipped from his fingers and
rolled into the wash basin and down
! the waste pipe.
| "Oh, dear" he said, and he stood
| for moment looking first at the
t,,he and then at the basin Then he
recovered and after reading the di-
| rections once more he excitedly
| squeezed some Of the cream out on
l t,jS YoalY,o
Evening star., 1926-11-07

v F.T us consider the 1870 season
for the Fall fairs. The first one
opened up at Moose Factory,
IL Hudsons Bay first turn to the
left after HalifaN. on August
the first tclose Of the Summerl; and
the last one Is 10 he held At Ratn
Todos los Santos Unwer California;
on December the 9th first day OF Au
tumnl.
Meantime. though people fail to
notice il. the Fall fairs. like every
thing else In this world. have heen
undergoing constant process or
change and evolution, The man who
frst put fat woman in tent and
called her a side-show was real
Christopher Columbus: and the genius
who first arranged a thighl bicycle
race in which one Of the contestants
could break his neck was second only
In influence to Thomas Edison.
II one wants the proof OF it. let
us turn back a moment and compare
the Fall fair as II was and the Au
tumn exposition as il is. We can take
as our basis Of comparison the fair
that was held In Midgevile in 1880
and the exposition that is going on
this Autumn In Midge City. They are
really the same place except that In
such long time changes have come.
Where the Methodist Church used TO
stand. there Is now the Pandemonium
PuildinG: and on the corners where
YOU used to 60 into saloon to buy
your drinks, YOU now go into drug
store.
Evening star., 1926-11-07

hanging on to ropes with their teeth,
and parachutes flying round like shin
giles on a windy day.
And the earth Ia as bad az the air.
On the speedway there are motors
and motor cycles whirling past at such
a terrific rate that you have q fine
chance any afternoon Of the fair to
see a really terrible accident Add to
that the Human Fly crawling up the
edge of the Midge City Pandemonium
Building and killing himself Cby stats.
tics) one day in every twenty-five, and
you see that the opportunity IL ex.
cellent.
Altogether don't know which was
best. the little old fair with the hoes
and the flowers and Flossie Titzrer.
aid and the Fat Woman or the Big
Show Of 1925 with the noise and rack.
ct and sputtering fireworks and brain
curdling death stunts.
But rather suspect that they are
much the same thing. Human nature
being still human nature, the peopls
of 1880 probably got more or less the
same feeling out Of It all a. we do
now. But with that leave II to the
tcopyrisAt. 1875,
Evening star., 1926-11-07

ton of today? Well, / should rather
guess not. There is perhaps a shed
somewhere away in the back of the
place with a hog or two in it. But
that is merely to draw off the farm
ers and keep them away from the
show.
The main feature is the beauty
show, at which the award is made as
to which of the IL girls Is to have the
honor Of being Miss Midge City"
and having her photographs in the
papers all the way from Kansas City
to Toronto. You don't need to talk
Of fat hogs when you look at this con-
test. They are not in it with this.
And the judges are not farmers. Any
man capable of Judging this contest
wouldn't stay on a farn-a week
Not that there was no variety at
all in the Midgeville Fall fair of 1880.
1t was understood even then that the
human mind needs diversion and that
the lighter shades must mingle with
the graver side of life. No man can
look at a hog all day without feeling
the need Of change.
THE SIDE SHOWS IN 1880.
That was why they all had Flower
Show in another shed. smaller shed
on the other side of the grounds from
the Agricultural Hall. In this shed
you could see the most beautiful sweet
peas raised by Daisy ,Murchison and
the most wonderful chrysanthemums
grown by Flossie Fitzgerald. the min
ister's daughter; and. what was better
stin. Daisy and Fiossie themselves
looking at the flowers. So that wasn't I
so bad.
But, as matter of fact. there was
even more excitement than that in
1880. There were always two or three
Evening star., 1926-11-07

A beautiful widow with two children
asked for tickets to Peekskill.
Madame. said. "Peekskill has
many attractions, but I think you
would find Ardsley just as nice, and
it's nearer and cheaper"
"All right. make 1t Ardsley," said
she. And how about my kiddies:
Are they half fare?"
Not half as fair as their mummy,
said l. But. joking to one side, |
think it is a mistake TO take them a,
all. I know fellow in Ardsley who
wants to marry widow and / will
gladly give you letter of introduction
to him. But he hates children and
you were to show up with those two,
well, to put it mildly. whelps. youl
chances Of matrimony would go slim
fering."
Mamma, whined one of the
whelps. Tets go glmmering.
This remark may have settled the
issue; at any rate. the little lady made
the trip alone. leaving her children II
the waiting room. where, ] heard
later. they were quite nuisanc for
a couple of days, after which they dis.
appeared. Their mother married the
Ardsley wight. who left her, In four
years. with three new children, or one
up on what she had before, to say
Evening star., 1926-11-07

ece??? De Keeng. Hm-I know wot
it is whan you living home alone Gle
husbands.m - Wan l living alone
mine Mowriss in de house.!-Noo-
noo-so dun't esk! Wait yat"! You'll
find In de pelece averytink opsite-
toivy.. If a goot ting wot q list you
brutt alung de Observation-Disclosures
mine Looy. dot dope, make in the
houze poddles witt de Bleck Bottoms
whan we hout-Mmmmmm.
Mrs. Noftolis-Besites, deyu en-
joining de treep-you know, yong pip
plea Preence odder a Preentcess-
hm--witt mine dudder we he'd ulso!.
You should see doctors witt loyyers
ceevil hengineers wot it wanted mine
Hester.! Wot-Boitrem,, Put don
dees hinstant de royal spectre-youll
cot yousalf, Boitrem.!-Modder dun't
approving dees conduct. Boitrem.
oi-BOITREM."...-I dees nize you
shud scretch huff de Coat from
Harms from de--modder is provoked
Boitrem. eh--heh-heh-so Is notch
more comfittable witt de hair bobbed,
is no. You Mejesty?? Hm-You should
see befur he'd it bobbed was so lung
de hair wit I was liable I should sect
on It. iOf cuss, mine hosb---I mimi de
Evening star., 1926-11-07
By Donald Ogden Stewart

do you think that's too much?"
he asked.
NO" replied
II think it's too much" he said.
"All right" I agreed
He hesitated a moment and then
began slowly and cautiously TO rub
the paste into his chin. Then he
stepped back and looked at the result.
He smiled.
This is wonderful he said. And
to think that lots of people don't even
know about it
How about a little more?" I sug.
gested.
He followed my suggestion. Soon
his face was covered with the cream.
Now" he said consulting the d.
rections. you rub it In"
NO" T replied. you rub It in
| He rubbed it in.
What do you think" he asked.
Fine" replied. Now WHAT"
He examined the tube.
| 20, look" he said. The directions
are in Spanish. too"
IT can't read Spanish" said.
II took Spanish at Harvard" he
said. Its fairly easy If you know
Latin
|
Then he nodded his head
Its good Spanish" he said.
That's fine" I exclaimed. Now
what?"
Now" he said. FOR delicious,
| comfortable and rapid shave.
He picked up his razor and began
First he went down the left side OF
his face. then the right. Then he re-
peated the process.
"How's it feel?'' asked
'It feels great he replied
| "only-
He had picked UP the razor and was
going once more over his chin.
1T certainly doesn't pull" he muir;
INJURED.
| He put down his razor and looked
at the directions on the tube. Then
! he began again to shave his cnln.
Suddenly he stopped
"All through" l asked.
He did not reply. He was gazing at
his razor.
That was certainly quick one" !
said
without replying. he walked over
searched.
what is it?" finally asked. Did
VOL have a bad blade?"
NO" he replied. and then. after a
minute, he added. II didn't have any
| blade
| The search continued. At last he
walked back to the basin and began
washing the shaving cream OF MS
| face.
"If you would like" l said, Il can
lend you a blade"
| mo, thank YOU" he replied.
| After another minute | left him. he
was sitting at the window. gazing out
at the station. 1t was already quite
| light outside.
| Iconvrirht 1921
Evening star., 1926-11-07
Railroad Ticket-Selling Arrangements
Offer Opportunities for Clever Work

we will say, ask for a ticket to Balti-
more. The applicant would look
through the rs. Ms. KS and any other
six letters. then turn his attention to
the 3 part of the rack and produce a
ticket to Baltimore. He would then
twirl his date stamp six months ahead
or behind, as the case might be. and
stamp the ticket. If the fare to Bal
timore was $4.10. he would have to
borrow a good pencil or pen from
another applicant and write one under
the other. the figures $500 and 10
cents. on an envelope, then scratch
his head and add them and write
down the total-$4.10. The practice
customer would then submit a S. bill
and the applicant would repeat to
himself the names Of all his friends in
a painstaking effort to think of some
body who might have change.
l learned all these tricks easily and
was given position at one Of the
windows in Grand Central Station.
New York. On the first day I lived
up to the rules. looked at only two
people and sold two tickets. But after
that, my natural imaginativeness and
individuality overcame my sense of
duty and 1 proceeded to revolutionize
the ticket.selling industry. One or
two samples Of my methods, and their
results, may prove interesting.
Evening star., 1926-11-07
OSS EXAGGERATIONS-In Waiter-De Wees

doctor-made fobjactions like amy
tink. bot-hnl--Ill bat 1t raised ROM
poss de Keeng when you bopped de
hair. moo? Hm-dey hall alike de hos
bands
Mr.. o-hollo-Feitle
baum-is oppstess by you mine NEE
SuS?
Mr.. Feitlebaum-I jost comming in
mineself. Comm, Yeh-yeh-dey
in de POLAR Hm-is closed de durr.
Mr.. Noftolis 01nock. knock}-Noo,
Yenta! A leedle sopper alrady.
Mrs. Noftolis lover transom(-Of
cuss, it must come witt a weesit to
de Laties' Hucksillery You Mejesty-
Feitlebaum, Noftolis-Yi vi yi.! De
QUINNw De Quinn. is weestiting
oss de Quinn-Queeck mine fool-drass
soot--so where is mine shafing mog-
ah, here is de pents-AHA" SO, Isl
dorem (SMACK)-On mine shoit from
de fool-drass soot-tSMACk(-you got
to make witt hink fonny peectures.
ha?? (SMACk). A cottOonist you'll
be on mine wudrubb. ha? (SMACkD.
1t loined you dees Muttimer Meetzic"
(SMACK). 1t makes de Preence by de
keeng"! (SNtACk)