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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-31
NEW YEARS DAY

January I, marking the beginning Of
the year. has been observed as a public
holiday for many centuries, certainly in
Rome since the reformation Of the calendar
by Julius Caesar in the century before
Christ.
Owing to the confusion in dates which
has resulted from the imperfections of
various calendars, which caused skipping
may be said to be merely an arbitrary
designation. As late as 1852 the adoption
of the Gregorian calendar by England and
the American colonies caused skip of II
days.
However, regardless of the day des-
ignated as New Years at various times and
in various countries, it has been generally
observed as holiday.
The Romans celebrated it with pro-
cessions. abandonment of litigation and
strife, exchanging of visits and of gifts,
feasting and merry-making Early fathers
of the Christian church did not approve of
these festivities, but recommended that the
day be devoted to meditation, scripture
reading and works of charity.
But about the fourth century, when
December rs had been agreed upon for the
observance of Christ's nativity, New Years
Day, falling one week later, began to as
sumo sacred character as the anniversary
of the circumcision, and as such it still
figures in the calendars of certain branches
of the church.
Other religious faiths, such as the
Mohammedan and jewish have their own
calendars, with distinctive holidays and
festivals, in which their New Years Day
has corresponding significance to that of
Christendom.
Among all it is considered an APP
propriate day for reviewing the events of
the previous year, the making of new re-
solves and the adoption of plans for the
future It is also the occasion for the ex-
preston of good wishes.
The Citizen wishes to its readers and
friends, its acquaintance and to all the
people of the city, the state and the nation,
happy and prosperous New Year.
To those loyal to the paper we present
our good wishes. To those who have been
critics, we also wish them a prosperous
twelve months to come.
May the greatest of blessings and good
fortune follow all readers of this paper
during the coming year is our earnest hope.
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WEATHER CONDITIONS

The disturbane that was over
eastern Texas Yesterday morning
moved rapidly norheastward with
great increased iRteisity and is
central this morning ever the Gulf
of st. Lawrence, Easnort, Me,
1926 inches. 1t caused general
precipitation throughout the coun-
try from the Mississippi Valley
eastward, except in the Florida
peninsula and Minnesota. a strong
high pressure area, crested this
morning over northern Texas,
covers most of the country from
the western Lake region and
Mississippi Valley westward. and
there has been a decided fall in
temperature throughout the Plains
States, upper Mississippi Valley,
and western Lake region. and
southwark to the middle and west
Gulf coast, with readings below
freezing in central Texas, and con-
siderably below zero in Minnesota.
Unusually mild weather prevails
this morning in the Atlantic
States.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-31

FOR SAIECorner IN The heart
OF Key West. Ideal apart
ment house site. Corner
Southare and Elizabeth streets.
One block from Fleming ard
two blocks from Duval street,
the main thoroughfares of Key
West. 100 feet. 6 inches. on
Southland; 60 feet. 8 inches on
Elizabeth. Moderate pr. :,
easy terms. One-fourth cash, re
maiIder in one, two and three
years. Address p. o. Box 432.
Phone 81. decl
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CLASSIFIED
COLU M N
Observation-Disclosures.


Advertisements under this head
will be inserted in The Citizen at
the rate of lie word for each in
sertion. but the minimum for the
first insertion in every instance is
25c.
Payments for classified adver-
tisements is invariably in advance,
but regular advertisers with ledger
accounts may have their advertise
ments charged
Advertisers should give their
street address rs well as their tele-
phone number IL they desire re-
suits.
With each classified advertise
nent The Citizen will give free an
Autostrap Razor Outfit. Ask for
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Goyernor-elect Sholtz named four
newspaper men as eolonels on his staff. Ed
Lambright. editor of the Tama Tribune,
however, refused the appointment. having
declined to serve on the staffs of two pre-
rious governors. The Tribune advocated
the election of one of the defeated can
tiidates for governor in the first primary,
but took up the cudgels for the incoming
governor in the second,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-31

And without shedding tear the Stuart
Developer, weekly, has passed on. With
the Daily News functioning regularly there
was no field in Stuart for weekly. Editor
Menninger claims that many years ago the
Developer was given him by Howard Sharp
and Herb Conkling. and they are respon-
sible for him locating in Stuart. Florida
Newspaper News.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-31

FOR RENT Furnished house,
containing IL rooms, on lot
50x198 feet, in select section,
1907 Whitehead street, opposite
beautiful Coral Park, and facing
the sea. Garage in rear. Rent
$50 monthly. Apply to l.. p.
Artnaan, 1909 Whitehead
street or The Citizen office.
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Florida is one of the 10 states that
have never been represented in presi-
dents cabinet, and it is Just possible that
the first will be woman, and it won't take
two guesses to find out whom is meant It
is also strange that Rhode Island, one of
the Is original states has never had a
member in the presidents cabinet
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CHICKS

Southern Hatched, blood tested,
Missouri Reds, Barred Rocks,
White Rocks, Wyandottes, 100
$3.50; Heavy Assorted, $3.50.
Prepaid; live delivery. Southern
Hatcheries, Jacksonville, Fla"
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Wonder what word the Greeks have
for releasing Insult and refusing their debt
70 the United States. We cali II injustice
ID the one case and population in the
other.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-31

Many do not think that capital punish
ment is justifiable and believe it does not
prevent nor even diminish crime, and the
French government thought the same
thing, but soon after abolishing the guillo-
tine, crime became rampant in France and
the guilotine was reinstated.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-31

The inscription on the New York post
office reads: Neither snow nor rain nor
heat nor night stays these couriers from
the swift completion Of their appointed
rounds" But the inscriber forgot all about
the holidays, Evidently the inscription is
archaic.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-31

Tomorrow is St. Johns day. That's
the day all Mexicans teke bath. Had
Edna Ferber arrive in Mexico the day
after this day, she would probably not
have asserted in her book on Mexico that
its. inhabitants were filthy.
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MISCELLANEOUS

PATR0NlZE your nome printer
and your money is invested.
When yonr order goes cut OF
town 1t ID spent for ever. THE
ARTMAk PRESS
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: The year 1882, on its last legs, was not
the wisest nor the wealthiest, but it was
the. .HEALTHIEST year in the history of
vital statistics in this country. So long as
we have our health, why worry?
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FOR SALE

TWENTY-FIVE OLD rAPERS
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DUR PRICE on your printing vii
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THE ARTMAN PR .s.sS.
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AN AUTO SI'ROP RAzDR outfit
given free with each classified
advertisement. ASK FOR 1T
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At the annual meeting of the
State Kindergarten Association
held in st. Petersburg, last week.
Miss Helen K. Shumaker, of Key
West, was elected president of the
organization for the coming year.
1t is q matter of pride to all Kew
Westers that we have one of the
largest and best Kindergartens in
Florida.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-31

Language Is peculiar. 1t is quite
proper to say that you water horse but
not that you milk the cat when placing the
lactiferous fluid before the feline.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-31

Seven hundred tourists in Key West
yesterday. If inducements were offered
many of them would remain on this de-
lightful island for a longer stay.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-31

'-F"S Stretched" is said to be the longest
monosyllable in the English language.
Evidently it is not possible to stretch a
monoSyllable any longer.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-31

West Palm Beach has millage of
1886 for 1888, which is Is time greater
than it was for the past two years. How
can the taxpayers bear such burden?
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WEATHER FORECAST

9TH 8 p. m. Sunday
Key West and Vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight Ind Sunday; cooler
Sunday; moderate southerly winds
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-31

FURNISHED APARTMENT with
electric ice box. Archie 1'homp-
son, 1901 Eaton street. Phone
$751;. dec28-1mox
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insult had better watch out. His re-
lease may turn out to be I. Greek gift, Of
which we are told to beware.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-31

The Citizen wishes it's subscribers a
very happy and prosperous New Year.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-31

Officials of the +. E. G.. BY.
were down today on an inspection
of the company's property. Presi-
dent w. H. Beardsley, w. r. Ke-
nan, vice president; H. +. Bemis,
vice president; L. c. Haines, treas
urer; J. p. Beckwith, Scott Lotion
and H. N. Rodenbaugh formed the
group.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-31

Perhaps the next war will be fought
to keep the world safe for democracy.
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FOR RENT

FOR RENT-FHrnished apart
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month. Trevor and Morris, OPP
posite new Post Office.
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january l. 1922

If you were born on this
date 10 years ago, your birth
day fell ON Sunday.
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Many soeial events marked the
visit az the Emory GIee Clah -
Key West Friday and Saturday.
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FURNISHED BUNGALOW with
garage. Phone 702 or call at
9e5 South street. dec31-tf
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A banquet and dance at the
Cuban Club was held last night for
the visiting delegates Of the cons
yention Of the Cahalieros dc h.
Lnx. The dance started al mid
night
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-31

The scheduled Kamins-C Conway
fight at La Brisa this afternoon
was called off because of the
failure of Mike Kamins to show
up.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-31

Howard Johnson, 30 years old.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles q.
Johnson, died here this morning.
He il survived by his widow and
two children. his parents, four
sisters. Mrs. William Powell. four
Larkin: Mrs. Thomas Curtis Of
Key West: Mrs. Charles Snyder Of
Palm Beach and Mrs. II. 1. Mont
lgomery Of Nicanopy and one broth.
CT, otm Johnson.
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Subscribe for The Citizen-2nc
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KEY WEST
In DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here just 10 Years
Ago Today AZ Taken From
The Files Of The Citizen

December 81, 1922. This date,
being Sunday, no paper was pub
lished.
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Daily Crossword Puzzle
Solution Of Yesterdays Puzzle

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Is Across-a wish for the coming year. /
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Among those who entertained the
guests were: Mayor and Mrs. Frank
H. Laid. Rev. and Mrs. S. A. Will
son. Judge and Mrs. w. Hunt Har-
ris, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. R. Porter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Miller. Cap
tain and Mrs. Harrington, Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Morris. Mrs. Thomas
Otto Hon. and Mrs. VIM. II. Ma
lone, DIR. and Mrs. Michael Price
de Doe. Mrs. Emory L. Pierce, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert F. Spottswood.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Norman.
The Jacksonville Boy Scout
basketball team, hailed as cham
pions of the state. arrived in town
today for three-game series with
the local team. The first game is
scheduled for tonight at the Ath-
letic Club.
Aramis Del Pine, of Havana.
will battle Tom Reyes of Key West
in the main go of a fight card next
Thursday night at the X. c. Hall.
Good preliminaries have been ar
RANGED
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Miss Francis Meltzer became the
bride of Morris Aro1ovitz last eve
ming at pretty ceremony at the
Congregational B'nia Israel Syna-
gogue. Rabbi Schulsinger per-
formed the ceremony. Immediate
ly afterwards, the bridal party,
relatives and guests proceeded to
Aronovitz hall where all made gay
until the wee small hours of the
morning.
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Amid a brilliant array of beau
hful costume, lifting dance music
and formal surroundings the Casa
Marina Opening Night was one of
the most conspicuous successes in
the history of the great hotel, Ap-
proximatelg 500 people attended
the affair. Dinner and dancing al
so marked the event.
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Rainfall.

barometer at y a. al. today.
Sea level, 30.0S.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-13

Since the day Of my birth I have
lived my life in the open. Whatever
shortcomings I have are known to
everyone disloyalty to my ma
tive city, official dishonesty or cor
ruption form no part Of these short
comings.-Mayor James J. Walker of
New York, answering Seabury
charges.
Every drop of blood shed Gin bonue
army riots) can be laid directly on
the threshold Of the White House
Walter w. Waters, Commander" Of
the Bonus army.
It must be remembered that the
land Of Ireland was taken by
force, stolen, one could truthfully say,
from the rightful owners by English
invaders. After a long struggle the
English consented to let the Irish buy
back their own lands at high price.
Sean O'Kelly, vice president, Irish
Free State.
I don't what amendments. I don't
want an investigation. I want to
kick the devil out of the Farm Board.
Mrs. Ida Watkins, Kansas wheat
queen"
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70 building . new ping-peng gym
for Dear Old Who0xis.
4 i y
just now it seems that both major
political parties made grave error
by not coming out fatty for u,ilder
summers.
y \ Y
AL Capone is.playing first base
on the Atlanta Penitentiary team.
Well, he should be . good one to
hold the bag.
Copyright, 1882, NEA Service, Incl
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per-low here last winter, is now glad
to sell champagne by the glass In
old Paree. Never before was a
quantity less than a quart dispensed
at the Royal Box.
X X X
And just to show you the topsy-
turvy nature of things hereabouts,
the luxuriously appointed mansion
wherein M. Zelli was host, having
been stripped by the revenue lads,
now Is used as a rehearsal hall for
cabaret chorines.
4 X Y
All, LOVE!
The charming love tale of Edna
Best and her husband, Herbert Mar
shall, turns back again to Hollywood
for its latest chapter. All of that
world that loves a love story will re-
call that Miss Best, with stardom
and rich rewards at hand, tossed
over her opportunities to return to
her husband who was on the Broad
way stage. There are, 1t seems, some
devotedly welded couples in the the
alter.
They were cast together in There's
Always Juliet" and this time Holly
wood wanted Marshall to play oppo-
site Marlene Dietrich. The play had
some time to run. Could he now
leave, was the question raised. Par
amount could not wait. Marshall was
wanted at once. So what? So Para
mou..t bought up the play for the
rest of the run and paid off the ac-
tors. Miss Best can now go back to
film starring with her husband just
a couple of lots away. ,et
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M TO-DAY 81
TA ,&sIS TAEA~A NJ
:I.WORlD WAR Y.
ANNIVERSARY
2X&I9f4&E

CZECHOSLOVAKIA RECOGNIZED
On Aug. 10, 1918, Great Britain
recognized Czechoslovakia as an in
dependent nation. It was to be form
ed out of certain Austro- Hungarian
states at the end of the war, and the
recognition was made to encourage
the operations of Czechoslovakian
troops cooperating with the Allies in
Russia.
At the same time, it was announced
officially in Vienna that Austrian
troops were being sent to the western
front to aid the hard-pressed Ger
man forces there.
Fresh French divisions resumed
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the ground and the vaquero at the
same instant, and in the next second
the nearer Mexican rose in the air,
turned twice, then sprawled face
down upon the sand. In consterna-
ton his companion halted, and after
a moment of stupe6ed silence called
to Manuel in Spanish, "Who is this
gringo fool that he interferes with
the riders of Pace Morales?"
Before Manuel could reply, Rad
cliffe himself answered. "Come just
little nearer, amigo, and I will in
terfere yet again." The giant muscles
of his shoulders twitched as if eager
to strike. The vaquero thoughtfully
stepped back pace.
Gently Radcliffe spoke to the boy.
why do they beat YOU'D"
Because I watered my fathers
cattle at the stream, seior. They
say the stream is low and that the
water belongs to Pace Morales"
us this so?" He looked up at
Manuel.
The old Mexican shrugged. 1.-THE
stream belongs to all. But the herds.
men of Morales do not suffer others
to use il"
"How can they prevent it,"
Moodi1y Manuel nodded toward
the vaqueros. "Paco Morales has
more than a hundred riders. They
shoot we'll and are unafraid. That
is why men who are wise do not
dispute them"
The boys frightened Ayes looked
up at his pursuers. But the water
from our we'll has dried. Is it the
will of God my fathers cattle should
dep
Twirling his quirt the vaquero
laughed. Il am no priest. But GER
tainly it is not the will of Pace Nor
ales that you should use his water
or his grass" Again he scowlcd at
Radcliffe. otto, our leader. will soon
make this gringo regret he ever
raised hand against one of our
riders"
Grimly Radcliffe smiled back. IF
you would only come a little closer,
I might make it two of your riders"
He raised the man to his feet and
thrust him toward his comrade. Get
out" he ordered briefly, Before I
twist your neck"
Sullenly the Mexicans turned up
the hill, and, reaching in hi. pocket,
Radcliffe dropped silver dollar into
the peoa'l hand. But Manuel's face
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CHAPTERIII

Lunch over, he went out to the
corral where, in the shadow of the
saddle house, a grizzled Mexican sat
braiding leather quirt. He touched
his sombrero as Radcliffe ap-
preached.
II am Manuel" the Mexican an
nounced in slow Spanish. "Can I
serve the seiior?"
"Just now, Manuel, the best of
service would be a horse to ride.
Will you saddle one!"
But Manuel within the next few
minutes saddled two horses, and,
handing the reins of the larger ami
NAL to Radcliffe, said casually, don
Bob would not have the seiior ride
alone on this, his first day."
Smiling, the big man nodded and
they turned south toward the Mexi-
can boundary, Radcliffe ahead, the
old Mexican shutting along at a
tireless trot, while silently he told
himself that the big Eastern gringo
could at least ride.
Presently they dropped down
from the mesa into little river val
ley which. Manuel told him, marked
the Mexican line. Here they watered
their horses, then crossed and bore
still farther south into Mexico. To
the left a ranchhouse appeared, from
whose chimney a blue pencil of
smoke pointed straight upward,
bringing to the horsemen that sweet,
acrid smell of burning mesquite. On
either side little checkerboard fields
of green told of springs coming, and
of farm crops just breaking through
the soil. They told, too. of toll and
care in the face of adversely, and of
unending battle waged against the
deserts stern hostility. 1t was an
outpost, that ranch, an outpost of
man, the homemaker, invading the
desert. Beyond the water-tank's mo-
tionless windmill few cattle rested
after the days grazing.
All the world was hushed. The
benediction of a desert afternoon
brooded over the land-the friendli-
ness of titled fields and human habi-
tation. To Radcliffe, the utter peace
Of it held him.
He was about to speak when a
shrill scream pierced the stiffness
and Slaughtered both men bolt up
right in their saddles. Again that
agonized scream, and from behind
the ranchhouse = barefoot peon boy
fled toward them in shrill terror
down the slope. Behind him two
Mexican vaqueros ran clumsily in
high-heeled boots, lashing the boy
with their quirts, cutting through the
thin shirt until again he screamed
in an ecstasy Of pain. With each
singing blow the boy leaped franti-
cally into the air, and at each jump
his pursuers laughed and struck
again. Once he fell, but staggered
to his feet beneath hail of blows.
As Radcliffe spurred forward, the
boy caught sight of him, and with
redoubled speed made for the rider.
Selling his stirrup. he turned up
ward a suppliant face, revealing
across his dark cheek the deep welt
Of quirt.
Help me, sefior," he cried in
Spanish. and even as he spoke the
leading vaquero seized him and
raised his quirt to strike again.
Radcliffe leg flashed over the
Aa@1 AeEA He sssnsd e .ltEiks