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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-15

$31, 900.
The Woman's Club Will give a
dance this evening $3.50 o'clock at
the Casa Marina for the benefit
of the milk fund. The dance was
to have been given last week but
was postponed because of the
death of Rev. c. r. d. Crittenton.
Through the courtesy of the hotel
management the ball room and
orchestra have been placed at the
disposal of the club.
Fifteen residents of Key West
were initiated into the mysteries
of the Ku Klux Khan last night at
a public demonstration of the ma
tultalization' ceremonies in the tent
of the Bob Morton circus. Over
one thousand persons witnessed
the ceremonies.
Board of directors and trus-
tees of the Key West Yacht Club
will meet 1880 o'clock this eve
ming at the chamber of commerce
to make PLANS for the regatta to
be held February 81 and %. The
trustees are: Judge Jefferson B.
Browne. Maj. General Harry C..
Hale, Senator VIM. H. Maone J.
Otto Kirchheiner, Captain Clark
d. Stearns. Captain John Berry,
Judge ]. Vining Harris, DR.. Vim.
R. WarrG1, Robert F. SPOTS
wood. Mayor Leslie A. Curry.
Henry R. Mallory. Malcolm Meach-
am and DIR. ]. NJ Renedo.
At G meeting of the board of
directors of the Key West Rotary
Club it was decided to hold all
luncheons of the organization in
the dining room of the Hotel La
Concha in the future. The next
luncheon will be in the Parrish
Hall but after that the gathering
place will be the hotel.
Mrs. Blanche Heidelbaugh, Red
Cross secretary. who recently ar
rived from Cincinnati to take
charge of the Key West Chapter,
will devote a great deal of her
time to family service. which is
distinctly the field in this city. 1t
is necessary to go into the homes
and help the families, she says,
and for this purpose proposes to
organize a Junior Red Cross unit.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Russell.
802 Southland street. announce
the birth of girl in their home
last evening, 1880 o'clock. Mother
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-15
T0DAY'S WEATHER

cloudy tonight and Thursday;
somewhat cooler tonight; moder-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-15

and daughter are reported as do
ing nicely.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-15
WEATHER FORECAST

(Till 8 p. M, Thursday
Key West and vicinity: Partly
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-15

Three submarines, OIL, 0-2 and
0-3, are due to arrive in port to-
morrow from the Canal Zone
where they have been on duty
for several months. They will
remain in port for several days
before proceeding north.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-15

Editorial comment: Some find
it hard to get married. Many 9TH
ers find it hard to stay that way.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-15

Barometer 8 a. m. today:
Sea level, 29.97.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-01-11
FERRY CARRIED OFF
BY ROANOKE FLOODS
Edcn's Ferry Raft Swept Away, Ac-
cOrding to AdviccS From
Residents Along The
River.

The flat at Edcn's ferry on the ROa-
nOlIc river, in the northern part of
Warren county. was snatchcd from
It's mornings and driven down the
river to some unknown destination by
the huge 11ockS of ice that GlOatcu
down the stream when the weather
began to moderate several days ago.
according to information received
here. Jasper Shearin, who lives in the
vicinity. brought the news to Warren
ton n few days ago.
No one was on the flat at the time
it was swept away. it was said. 1t
had been thought the raft had been
made secure to it's moorings at the
banks of the river.
Mr.. iShearin also divulgcd some his
tory in connection with weather con-
ditions relating to the Roanoke river,
which is quite n large stream as it
passes through Warren county. He
said the river is known to have
frozen over five times. the unusual
occasions being in 1857 1892, 1898,
1917 and 1885.
All Of which is an indication of the
severity of the cold weather that held
this section in it's grip for nearly two
weeks during the latter half of De-
cember.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-01-11

Julian Hoyle. who was tried at the
January term of Vance county Su-
peror Court before Judge r. Hunt
Parker and convicted of reckless and
drunken driving and sentenced to IL
months on the roads, has had the
sentence suspended upon payment of
fine, costs. and damages, it was
stated at the Clerk of Superior
Courts office today.
Judge Parker ruled that the SEN
tence would be suspended when Hoyle
filed with the clerk a statment that
he has satisfied H o. Fall1ncr and
Henry Parks for damages done their
automobiles; pay Miss Nell Tunstall
$1,000 in cash to dcfray hospital and
doctor bills incurred when she was
treated for injuries sustained in the
wreck. and execute and deliver to
Miss Tunstall a bond Of $500 to guar
antee payment Of further hospital
and medical treatment, this not to ex-
coed 5000.
He is also fined 500, and not al
lowed to drive an automobile for the
next ~ months.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-01-11
COUNTY'S SCHOOLS
CONTINUE TO RUN
Not Forced to Suspend Be-
cause of Bad Roads in
Rural Sections

While rural schools in many parts
Of the State have been forced to close
during tho past week on account Of
tho condition OF country roads, no
schools in Vance county have sus-
pended on that account, Supcrintcn-
don't E. NJ Rollins said today. With
the rains having ceased and fair
weather again prevailing. it is be-
lieved that these roads will have dried
out sufficiently by the first of the
week to forestall any such suspension
in the county. unless there should be
further heavy rains to interfere.
The Chr:stmas-New Year holiday
period was extended for two days on
account of the heavy snow that came
the Sunday following Christmas. The
schools, which closed for the holidays
on Friday, December 20, were to have
resumed January 2, but the snow
forced an extension Of the period on
Thursday and Friday Of that week.
Class work was resumed all over the
county in white and colorcd schools
on last Monday, and attendance has
been close to normal, so far as has
been learned.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-01-11
Mr.. WATKINS TAI Ks
At PENN EXERCISES
Marker Unveiled at Stoyall
Near Home of Signer of
Declaration

John 3. Watkins. Jr., of this city.
was one of the speakers FRIDAY at w.
unwilling of the John Penn marl,or
on the national highway at StoyalI
The marker is one of series boin,,
erected in prominent places in tbo
State to mark the site of historical
events, the program having been nro.
vided for in a $4,000 appropriations
by the State legislature last wear
Mr.. Watkins is fifth cousin tbro.
ways to the signer from North Caro-
lima of the Declaration of mdencod-
ence in 1776.
The wording on the marker reads
John Penn, one of North Carojna'y
three signers Of the Declaration or
Independence Site three miles north
east
Mr. Watkins, who was the only ono
in attendance from Henderson. said
today the present road to the site is
over five miles from Stoval but
new direct road has been SURVEYED
which will cut the distance to two and
one-tenth miles.
Mr.. Watkins said this was the first
marker to be placed in the State, al
though 25 others have been ordered
and many others are being considered
The unwilling exercises Friday aft
ernocn at Stovall was largely attend
ed by many people interested in the
history of the State. Mr.. Watkins is
an authority on historical events re-
lating to this section Of the State.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-01-11
POS. OF A. INSTALLS
ITS NEW OFFICERS
c. r. White is President;
Good Year Experienced
By Local Camp.

At the regular meeting of the Pa
triotic Order Sons of America last
Monday evening, officers for the new
year were installed by G. F. Tanker
sley, Jr., district president.
The new officers are c 3. White.
president; Eugene r. Hudgins, vice
president; c. A. Aycock, master of
forms; w. r. Fleming, recording sec
rotary; j. S. Albright, financial sec
rotary; B. S. Pope, treasurer; V. H.
Robertson, conductor: E. M. Nelson.
inner guard; b. S. Hulk. outer guard;
N. M. Jones, trustee six months; E.
o. Falkner, trustee IL months; C. F.
Tankersley, Jr, trustee Is months.
The following officers were appoint
ed by the president, A. w. Newman,
right sentinel; j. S. Hedgepeth, left
sentinel: and N. M. Jones, chaplain.
All officers pledged their best eff
forts in their respective duties.
The local camp experienced one of
its best years during the past year
since it was installed in 1912. It has
come to be one of the leading camps
in the State and has in it's member
ship two state officers and one ma
tional representative.
An extensive campaign is being
carried on over the entire state with
the hope of adding several thousand
members before the State convention
is held in May. The state convention
was held here last year. and was de-
clared to be one Of the best ever held
1t goes to Concord this year.
Besides being a patriotic fratcrna
order. the order carries n funera
benefit. and is owned and operated
by the State Camp Of North Carolina
which assures pHompt payment o;
cath benefits. Several claims were
paid by the organization to families
Of deceased members last year it was
stated.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-01-11
STATE BUYS PORK
IN OPEN MARKETS
Unable To Get Benefit Of
Process Tax Removal,
Acts on Its Own.
Daily Dispatch sMrcan.
In The Sir Walter Hotel.
~ I r. lRASI[ KtlX1LT

RALEIGH. Jan. 1.-THE Division OF
Purchase and Contract is now buying
pork for the various State institutions
in the open market instead of from
the packers with whom it had a gen.
eral contract, since these packers re-
fused to reduce the contract prices by
the amount Of the processing tax
knocked out by the AAA decision of
the Supreme Court Director A. S.
Bower of the purchasing division said
today The packers are more or less
justified in their position, however,
since they do not yet know what pro-
cedure they will have to go through,
or whether the taxes they have col
lcctcd will be refunded to them,
Brewer said.
1.-THE only thing we are trying to
do is to keep from having to pay a
tax which the Supreme Court mas AL
ready said is illegal, although 1t has
not yet decided whether the proceed
ing taxes will be refunded or merely
ceases with the date of the AAA de-
cision." Brewer said. Accordingly.
what pork we now need we are buy
ing in the open market instead of I'M
der the state contract. And the open
market prices have declined consid-
crably both because of the increased
supply of hogs and probably because
of the AAA decision.
Accordingly we are now buying
side meat or "fat back for about IL
cents a pound which we formerly paid
as high as Is to 16 cents per pound,
and which with the processing tax
would now cost about IL cents a
Mound. We are likewise now buying
bellies. or bacon, for about Is to 16
cents a pound, which formerly cost
us about 10 cents a pound and which
at present prices. including the pro-
cessing tax, would cost about IL cents
a pound
The state is not buying any other
commodities right now on which pro-
cessing taxes have been charged, and
it has never had to pay the process
ing tax on wheat, since it'll as ground
it's own flour from its own wheat for
the prison, and has gotten refund
on flour bought for the other state
institutions amounting to about $685.
=OO0 Brewer pointed out
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-01-11
FOUR REALTY DEEDS
FILED YESTERDAY

Realty market spurtcd in Vance
county yesterday. according to the
deeds placed ON file with the Regis
ter Of Deeds. -Four transactions were
recorded.
e. Il. Abbott. ct nj sold to 7. A.
and l.. j. West for $40 and other
valuable considerations three tracts
in Sandy Creek township consisting
of So 10 and Is acres respectively.
Jasper B. Hicks. trustee. conveyed
to E. H. Hicks and Belle H. Purvis
for $1,000. IA acres on the Satter-
white road.
A. A. Bum and T. S. I<ittrell. COM
missioners. sold to Jewel G. Wallace
ct al 10 acres at Dabney the Glover
homcplacc. for $6.S25.
A. A. Bum. ct al conveyed to II.
w. Glover for $126O a part of the e.
S. Glover estate in Dabncy township.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-01-11
ASSOCIATED PRESS AND CENTRAr PRESS
Safety Week Set Aside
In Mayor Proclamation
Next Week Will be so Oh served Here, With Atten
ton Called to Urgency o Caution i'm Driving on
Streets and Highways; Scouts Will Cooperate

Mayor Irvine E. Watkins today is
sued a proclamation setting aside
next week, January 1918, as Safety
Week in Henderson, in keeping with
a nationwide drive during the week
to cut down accident tolls throughout
the country. The general campaign
has the support and backing of Prcsi-
dent Roosevelt.
Civic clubs, the schools and other
groups will cooperate in the under
taking here. Safety day will be OBJ
served in the schools next Wednes-
day. with appropriate programs call
ing attention to the Significance Of
the week and its proper observance.
Civic clubs are dcvoting a portion
of their program to the theme dur
ing the week. Boy Scouts who met
last night at their halls aligned thcm-
selves with the undertaking and
agreed to distribute pamphlets in
homes Of the city calling attention To
the occasion.
The Safety Week program is con-
sidcred of particular application in
this section, since so many fatal
highway accidents occur in this part
of the State. There has seemed to be
dimunition of them in recent
months. however though there are
still far too many Of them.
The pamphlets being distributed
contain data relating to highway
safety precautions and giving statis-
tics on the highway death toll in
North Carolina.
Following is the proclamation by
the mayor:
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-01-11
Henderson Daily Dispatch
K|WAN|S PROGRAM
MADE UP Of FUN
Levity and Laughter Have
Right of Way at Meeting
Friday Night

A program of fun and levity was
offered by the Kiwanis club at it's
weekly luncheon meeting Friday even
ing. j. c. Gardner, the president pre-
sided and the attendance was SO per-
cent Of the membership.
The program was in charge of the
1886 pep" committee, constituting a
freak unity of wit and humor" in
to ties and promises of greater ac-
tivity in 1886 for the club. The pep"
committee consists of Jasper B. Hicks
Rev L. r. Medlin and j. B. Gee.
neither of whom was imposed upon
by the president in making him
chairman. 1t became the duty of
"Parson" Medlin so to tie Jasper
Hicks and j. B. Gee as wit and hui
NOR" that upon conclusion of the pro
gram Mr.. Hicks agreed to act as
chairman for the year.
AS a prelude to the ceremony, c. O..
Seifert sang fitting solo, entitled
"Oh Promise Us More New Jokes
Miss Helen Kimball sang, You'll AL
ways Be Loyal and Attentive" 9th
ers participating in the program were
M. T.. Wood. who gave away Jasper
as Miss Wit" and Dutch" Glenn,
who gave J. B. Gee as "Mr. Humor."
The unity was vigorously opposed by
D. T. Dickie, urging that the matter
be referred to the underprivileged
child committee. and Rev. I. w.
Hughes also objected on the ground
that there was lack Of both "Wit and
Humor.' President Gardner Overruled
objections and allowed the ceremony
to continue. w. B. Hight was chief
usher for the occasion.
The program brought forth much
laughter and applause.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-01-11
FEAR EFFECTS OF
AAA FOR TOBACCO
Wonder Here is Whether or
Not Court Ruling Will De-
press Prices.

There was speculation here today
as to what possible effect, if any Of
the Supreme Courts decision last
Monday in killing the AAA program
might have on tobacco prices when
the Henderson market resumes its
sales next Monday following the four
weeks suspension over the Christmas
and New Year holidays.
The market will get under way
again along with other markets in
the Middle and Old Belts, and will
run through to the end of the season,
probably four or five weeks away
Although the Kerr-Smith tobacco
control act has not been specifically
ruled upon by the Supreme Court. the
fact that the AAA parent organiza-
ton was junked by the court is taken
to mean that a similar fate awaits
this toracco law. as we'll as the Bank
head cotton act. Dean l. .. Schaub,
director of the N. c. State College
Extension Service in Raleigh. has re-
fused to hazard a guess 1t is under
stood collectors will be assigned to
all markets when they open Monday
to continue collection of the process
ing tax levy of 40 cents on every
pound Of tobacco.
While the removal of the processing
tax. if it is removed by the court
will lift that burden from the tobacco
companies. it is not known whether
they will pay the difference. or part
of it. to the growers. Certainly they
will be in position to do so. it is held.
There is very real fear, however.
that unless the government places
some curb on tobacco production, the
crop will be greatly increased in 1886.
resultin. in lower prices.
The Henderson market sold 21.479,-
1927 pounds of tobacco up to the close
for tho holidays. and buyers paid
$i.62S, 956O2 for the weed. of an aV-
eragc OF $2l.5 per hundred pounds
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-01-11

the week beginning January l3 as
Safety Week in Henderson and call
upon all high school authorities. all
local officials and employees, all cit
iz2ns' organizations and automobile
drivers, and the heads of all business
enterprises, to procure and study
Guides to Highway Safety without
delay. and to devote their next meet
ing of their respective organizations
in January, 1886, to a program of ac-
cident prevention and motor vehicle
law enforcement as the starting point
of a larger program Of crime proven
ton and criminal law enforcement.
This the nth day Of January, 1886.
IRVINE B. KATK1NS,
Mayor.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-01-11
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Page Four

/ In law, what is an Indictment?
,. Where is Marietta College,?
8. IN chemistry, what is an oxide?
1. Was Vermont ever an Independent
republic?
5. Where is Cooper Union?
6. Name the greatest English natur-
alist of the nineteenth century.
Z. What are insectisidcs?
s. What does the abbreviation S. F..
@. r. stand for?
8. Where is the village of Oyster Bay?
10. What is the name for the game of
table tennis?
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-01-11
MAYORS PROCLAMATION.

Whereas the President Of the Unit
cd states has called on the people to
unite in a national effort to cut down
the rising tide OF death and destruc-
ton on the streets and highways Of
the nation;
Whereas the Governor of North
Carolina has pledged the cooperation
Of this state in this national effort;
Whereas the Law Enforcing Off
GERS Of North Carolina have inau-
guratcd through The Institute of Gov
eminent a systematic and continuous
program OF Accident Prevention and
Motor Vehicle Law Enforcement thro-
ugh the Distribution Of 100000 copies
of Guides to Highway Safety"
Now. therefore. l, Irvine b. Wat
kins. Mayor Of the City of Hender-
son. do hereby designate and set apart
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-01-11

Like the Soviets, the French revo-
lutionists of 1889 offered assistance
to all peoples to gain their liberty
The French allowed their ideas to
make it's way in the world by in
trinsic force Of appeal for some two
years, then, unfortunately, discover
cd the military value Of propaganda.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-01-11
ANOTHER INQUIRY
OF CRIME TALKED
But if it Does no More Than
Wickersham Group, Will
Be Useless.
By CHARLES Il. STEWAKT
Central Press Staff Writer

Washington. Jan Ex-senator James
y. Pope's proposal of congressional
investigation Of crime conditions
throughout the United States is men
toned in the press as having posi-
bilitics of leading into an inquiry com
parable to the Wickcrsham commits
sion's in President Hoovcrs day in
the White House.
If a Pope quiz is voted and if the
Wickcrsham probe is all that 1t
proves to be comparable to, it will not
amount to much.
l watched the Wickcrsham COM
missions work with more than the
average reporters degree of ntten-
ton. for my impression was that pro-
hbition was mainly responsible for
the so-callcd crime wave and l want
cd TO sec the commission show that
it was.
REGARD FOR DtYS
1t didn't show that and il didn't
show anything.
1t got off on the wrong foot in the
first place.
During the 1923 campaign Candi-
appoint a commission to investigate
prohibitions effects. Elected, he
didn't like to appoint quite that kind
of commission-realizin that a wet
report would give mortal offcnsc to
the drys, who then seemed to be in
n majority, while a dry report would
give equal offense to the vets, who
evidently. even if in a minority, were
in a sufficiently stable one that they
could not safely be antagonized.
Accordingly, as president, revising
his plan. the Californian named a
commission to investigate crime in
general: not prohibition in particular.
CHEAP. BUT NO BARGAIN
The best; thing to be said about this
commission S activities was that they
didn't cost much.
The commissions members. from
Chairman George w. Wickersham on
down. were unsalaried They weren't
worth anything. either. Their person
mel was made up of legal advisers to
big corporations and educators. with
a judge or two. There wasn't a crimi-
nologist or competent criminal law
yer among them.
III" OILY one IN the set-up who had
amy social consciousness was Max
Lowenthal, the commissions secre-
tary-and he resigned in disgust be-
fore the inquiry was completed.
East African names are euphonius:
Swahili, Kakuyu, Kavirondo, for
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-01-11
PRISONERS BURN S
MATTRESSES AT JAIL

Prisoners in Vance county Jail fired
five mattresses Thursday afternoon,
and smoke was billowing from tho
Jail when discovered by w. S. Starnge
taller. Mr.. Strange stated today that
he could not ascertain the person who
fired the mattresses, all CT the prison.
crs in the Jail at the time had been
sentenced, and were waiting to be
carried to prison.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-01-11
ALVIN JOHNSON is
TRIED BY RECORDER

Alvin Johnson. white. was charged
with assault with deadly weapon
today i'll recorders court before Re
cordcr II. e. Clements. and he was
found guilty OF assault. Prayer for
Judgment was continued upon pay
ment of costs and $15 to Macon Nor
wood to defray doctors bill.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-01-11

East African names are euphonius;
Swahili, Kakuyu, Kavirondo, for
tribes; while stations along the Ugan-
da aiRlway have such names as. Ell
menteita, Nakuru and Simba.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-01-11

Ring-money, manufactured in Eng
land, still circulates through Africa.