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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-09
MAKE REPORT ON
uQUORDRINKINC
SHOWN THAT FLORIDA CON-
SUMED MORE DURING 1887
THAN PREVIOUS YEAR

TALLAHASSEE, Dec. 8 FNS).
Florida is drinking more liquor
in 1887 than it did in 1886, ac-
cording to the November report
issued by the State Beverage De-
partment, but the consumption of
beer and wine is practically the
same as last year.
Receipts from the liquor tax
through November amounted to
$213,918.09, an increase of $685.
280.14, or 67.6 percent over the re-
ceipts for the same period of
1896. However, the legislature in
creased the liquor tax so percent,
which indicates an increase in the
volume of liquor consumed of
only 17.6 percent.
The receipts from excise tax on
Der and wines through November
amounted to $109, 708.80, an in
crease of SIS, 454.21 over last year,
but which, taking the increase in
tax into consideration, indicates
practically the same volume of
consumption as that of a year
ago.
While the Beverage Department
report shows an increase of $101,-
734.35 over 1896 in liquor taxes
and excise taxes on beer and
wines, it shows a loss of $l76,-
1884 in license collections due to
the fact that the 1887 legislature
reduced the amount of license
money that came to the state by
so percent. The license receipts
for 1887 were $224,713.61, COM
pared to $4OO,817.15 for the SINH.
lar period of 1886.
Liquor stamp sales show that
half-pints are the most popular
size with liquor buyers; sales for
this size totaling 910,353. Pints
ranked second in the buyers
choice with sales amounting to
479, DAB.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-09
Financial Matters OF
Welfare Unit Advisory
Council Are Discussed.
Brought Before Meeting
Of Commissioners Last
Night By Members OF
Organization

DR.. J. C. Gekeler. treasurer of
the Advisory Council of the State
Welfare Board. and DR.. William
r. Warren member of the board.
were present at the board of
county commissioners meeting
last night in the interests of the
financial condition of the council.
and addressed the meeting.
A complete report of the activi-
ties of the council and the local
unit of the board was read in de-
tail by DR.. Gekeler, and succinct
explanation OF the disbursements
and the sources OF revenue was
given. The record as prepared by
him, showed that at the present
time it will be necessary to have
$500 to hquidate delinquent in
debtedness.
In DIR. Warren's talk was ex-
planned the physicians view of
the situation, ard he showed that
unless support was given locally,
the results to the INDECENT in Key
West will be dire.
The financial condition of the
county was explained by Mr.. Por-
ter, and il was definitely shown
that the budget did not carry any
item relative to tins matter, ana
at the present time there was
nothing they could do except to
individually continue the regular
donations to the fund as has been
done in the past, but that any as
sistance from the county board,
was impossible.
Mr.. Porter showed that through
the Murphy Bill it was hoped
that delinquent taxes would be
cleared up and much property be
placed back on the rolls, but could
not see any collections of taxes
in the future for number OF
months, and the financial condi-
ton of the county did not per-
init. at this time, of any promises
being made in connection with
the State Welfare Board.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-09
CATCHES FINE
BIRD SPECIMEN
CAPTURED BY sUPERINTEND.
EMIT DEMERlTT: SENT TO
CAPTAIN MEREDITH

Some time ago Vim. w. De-
merritt, representing the u. S. Bio
logical Survey. caught in one of
his traps, a fine specimen OF the
bird of prey known as the Coop
er's Hawk, or Chicken Hawk.
Cooper's Hawk is comparatively
rare in this section.
The specimen is noted for its
prediction for chickens, and is
also very fond of rats, being an
exceptionally speedy exterminator
of the latter.
WritingNf his find TO Captain
Russell M. Meredith. well known
trainer and breeder of falcons of
Boonton. n. J., by return letter
from the captain ne received a re-
quest for the hawk.
Yesterday afternoon, with sew
eral smaller birds FOR travelling
companions, he was shipped via
express on the S. S. Cuba by Mr..
Demeritt to Captain Meredith.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-09
CRUSOE FUNERAL
THIS AFTERNOON

Funeral services for Mrs. Laura
Crusoe, who died yesterday after
noon at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Peter Roberts, I'LL Southland
street, are being held 4 o'clock
this afternoon from the Lopez
Funeral Home Rev. r. J. Null
lin, of st. Mary's Star of the Sea
church, is officiating.
Mrs. Crusoe was for many years
a teacher in the public schools of
Key West, and the paTlbearers
were selected from tbppfbcial ed
ucational body. as follows: Clar-
ence Pierce. Allen B. Cleare, ST.,
Ralph Johnson, Horace O'Bryant,
Melvin Russell and W. C. Duncan.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-09
J.E. LARSON
ARRIVES HERE
CONES IN ON PLANE: ACCOM-
PANIED BY TWO 9TH.
Err PERSONS

j. Edwin Larson, state collec-
tor of u. S. Internal Revenue. was
an arrival at Key West this morn
ing in a plane of the u. S. Coast
Guard from Miami. He was ac-
companied by his father, John E.
Larson, and r. N. Hill, chief of
the Social Security Bureau activi-
ties in Florida.
The group were entertained by
Howard Wilson, deputy collector
of internal revenue in Key West,
and were guests of Judge William
v. Albury at the regular luncheon
of the Key West Rotary Club. The
visitors left $50 this, afternoon by.
plane for Miami. 4. -
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-09

1t was decided that the time
was opportune for organizing q
yacht club which would promote
yachting in all its various forms,
affording hospitality to cruising
power and sailing yachts, and pro-
noting regattas for all types, and
conveniences for members who
will appreciate the advantages of
a club house and a guarded moor
ing for their craft.
Memberships may be of several
classes: Life, Flag, Associate and
Junior.
The following committees were
appointed:
Membership Committee: Melvin
Russell chairman: Edwin TnaFar.
Mayor Willard Albury.
Finance and Club House Com
mittee: Lieutenant John Faigle,
chairman; Wallace Bryant Kirke
and Charles Taylor.
Constitution Committee: S. c.
Singleton, chairman; Julian j.
Marks and Peter Schutt.
The Hon. Bernie c. Papy stated
that yachts would be free to en-
ter without mourning any Harbor
Master fee.
The meeting adjourned to meet
at the same place on Wednesday.
December Is, at 7:30 p. m.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-09
WOULD CAMPAIGN
ON OWN EXPENSE
OFFICIAL TENDERS REsIGNA-
TON IN ORDER TO
RUN" FREELY

TALLAHASSEE, Dec. 9 FNS).
1t may not be something new
under the sum-" but it's certainly
something unusual-this latest
resignation in Tallahassee.
Bruce c. Davis, auditor in the
state comptroller's Office, thinks
that good Democracy requires
that a man contemplating seek
ing another political post, should
not only run" at his own ex-
pense but also should do his
contemplating" at his own ex-
pense. So he asks Comptroller
Lee to accept his resignation so
that he can tour the state before
deciding whether to make the
race for railroad Commissioners or
not In rendering his resignation
ton he stated: Before making
the decision want to make .
survey of the situation-which
win require about so days of
travelling. II is my concept of
good Democratic government
that a man reaching this stage
of prospective political cam
paign for another post should
separate himself from the public
payroll in order that government
itself should not be forced to car
~ the added burden Of those
seeking 80 serve it"
In other words. he believes
in campaigning at his own ex
penSe-not the states expense.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-09
CALL ron BIDS

The City Council Of the City
Of Key West. Fla. is calling for
bids on one used automobile i'm
good condition. two door sedan
or coach type. Terms to be
monthly payments on basis Of IL
months with trade in Of 1881
Chevrolet Roadster now owned
by the City. The City has the
right TO accept or reject any or
all bids. Opening of bids De-
cember is. 1887.
CHARLES r. ROBERTS.
dec9-lt City Auditor.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-09
new ARRIVALS In
ALBURY'SFAMILY

MIR. and Mrs Vernon Albury.
OF Tl3 Eaton street. announce the
birth of twin daughters yesterday
in the home Both Mrs. Albury
and the girls are reported today
to be getting along nicely.
The arrivals in the Albury fam
lily form quartette of girls. The
recent corners are named Mary
Jeanne and Mary Joan. Tie old
er girls are Mary Ann and Muriel
Louise.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-09
Contractors Call For
MoreBndge Workers

acquisitions for workers on the
bridge and road projects on the
Florida Keys were received yes
terday from four of the contrac-
tors and assignments are being
handled by VIM. v. Little, of the
United States Employment Serv-
ice.
Clarke Brothers Construction
Co., Contract c, request that
four negro laborers be sent to
their camp at Lower Matecumbe.
S. j. Groves and Sons Co., ask
that five white and five colored
laborers be sent to their Con-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-09
NOTICE
ROT MS
AND
r OTAR yam MS

The Garden Club and Tree
Guild invites all Rotarians and
their Rotary AIMS to attend an
important meeting at the PUB
Lie LIBRARY 800 O'Clock to-
tonight. just a short session
which viii not interfere with re-
eeptiOn at La Concha Hotel to
night.
CHARLES TAYLOR,
Dec9-lt President.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-09
CORRECTION

Mrs. Charles H. Ketcham; prcsi-
dent of the Junior Senior High
School Parent-Teacher Associa-
ton, and Mrs S. A Petersen Of
the Harris School, request The
Citizen 10 announce that their re-
spectlve organizations were not
included in the recent permission
asked Of the City Council TO OPP
crate a Bingo game.
They state that this applies only
TO the Division Street ASsocia-
ton.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-09
Initial Property Sale
Under Murphy Act Took
Place Here Yesterday

Sawyer, Jr., Gwynn Realty Co..
Herminia Lester, Ross c. Saw
yer, Adm. Est, Mabel Fleitas.
Annie Carey Page, and NestoT
Recio.
Mr.. Sawyer said that the next
sale of property under the Muir
ply Act, viii be held Wednes-
day afternoon, December Is IN
front of the court house.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-09

tract d, with headquarters at
Marathon.
c. Y. Thomson Co., with head
quarters at Conch Key, request
that 10 negro laborers be sent to
Contract D.
Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Co.,
ask that five experienced cleo
trio welders be sent to their Con-
tract HI on Bahia Honda Bridge.
Mr.. Little said that no electric
welders are to be found in Key
West nor in Miami, and they will
have to be asked from Jackson
vile.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-09
DELANOS COME
HERE FOR VISIT

Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Delano,
and daughter. Miss Jane Delano.
were arrivals this morning on the
Steamship Cuba from Tampa. and
are guests at the Hotel Casa Ma
rina.
II is planned that the party will
enjoy the fishing tomorrow morn
ing and IN the afternoon take pas
sage on the Cuba for Tampa en-
route to New York. Mr.. Delano
is ehairman OF the Board of Direc-
tors of the Atlantic Coast Line.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-09

First sale of property to be
disposed of under the provisions
of the Murphy Act was held yes
terday afternoon at the county
court house by Clerk Ross c
Sawyer.
1t was declared, after the sale,
that the parcels sold went into
the hands of the owners, who are
]. Lancelot Lester, Ross c.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-09
Student Group From YMCA
Arrange For Visit Here

Monroe County Ferry Commit
tee has been advised of the pro-
posed visit M West on De-
ssmber 10 81 a group, OF students
from the Voting Mems Christian
Association of Florida Univer-
sity. 1usar -
Y. MIC. A, advises there viii be
from z59YQFHaf1 7hsvins
on the sbeasi lbds. and requests
that special consideration be
given the students in the matter
of ferry charges.
Norberg Thompson, head Of the
ferry committee. announced that
the question had been considered
and it had been decided 10 grant
free transportation to the bis aaJ
group of students.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-09

Key West, Florida, has the
most equable climate In the
country; with an average
range of only Ia Fahrenheit
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-02-19


tons on the alleys are ringers for
those of his old man. Hungary,
England, Bohemia, Germany and
Norway provided the ancestors for
the members of Marquette's varsity
basketball five. AL Barabas, who
scored Columbia's Rose Bowl touch
down against Stanford, has given
up the notion of being a lawyer.
Instead he is selling accident insur-
ance along with Ivan VanBree, for
mer Colgate track captain.
A new combine from the West
has joined Jack Pfeffer in an eff
fort to GUST Jack Curly from
local wrestling, proving that some
people never learn. DR.. Bier ex-
amined a fighter at Pompton Lakes
the other day and asked him if he
was suffering from amnesia. Il
never touch it," declared the pug.
Gunboat Smith is head runner
for Wall Street house. +. Doctors
keep telling Tony Canzoneri it will
be boy. Johnny Dundee never
misses a local fight and thinks he
can still beat most of the local
scrappers. Aldo Spoldi is a regu-
lar Metropolitan Opera patron when
not betting over ightweights. Aft
er delivering two knockouts in row,
Indian Quintana feels so much bet
ter that he will demand another
chance at the bantamweight title
holder. One reason why Promot-
er Bill Johnston is topping all the
35-year-old records at St. Nicholas
Palace is very good press agent.
Members of the Kokomo high
school basketball team became so
indignant after losing five straight
games that they demanded Coach
Al Campbell change his methods.
The coach merely told the boys not
to come out to practice any more
and awarded their uniforms to new
candidates. Paul Mishler, Bloom
ington H. S. center, and Jim But
Ter, Decatur Central H. S. Cloth of
Indiana), wear No. 200" on their
basketball jerseys. But in spite of
having plenty of nothing, they're
both high scorers.
Jimmy Johnston, Jr., who took
plenty Of short-end dough on the
Pastor-Louis battle, provides the
following list of historic encounters
where long-price layers walked the
plank: Dave Shade VS.. Jimmy Stat
terry, Willie Jackson VS.. Johnny
Dundee, Ace Hudkins VS.. Ruby
GOldstein, Billy Petr0lle VS.. Jimmy
McLarnin, Jimmy McLarnin VS.. Sid
ferris, Tony Canzoneri VS.. Jimmy
McLarnin, Jim Bradd0ck VS.. Tuffy
Grifiths, Jim Braddock VS.. Baer,
and SchmeIing VS.. Louis.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-02-19
Holdout Technique
of Cards, Yankees
Provides Contrast

THERE probably are other ways
l. in which the business heads OF
basebalrs two most efficient firms
perform their daily chores. At this
season, though, it is the manner in
which they manipulate their hold
outs that provides the most enlight-
ening contrast.
Branch Hickey of the Cards is
a prime exponent of the "let's raise
hell before we sign the papers"
school. Even when not blessed with
such a gifted debating opponent as
Dizzy Dean he is a firm believer
in the benefits to be obtained from
airing salary squabbles in press,
news reels and any other available
public forums.
Ed Barrow of the Yankees long
has been convinced that unbally-
hooed negotiations provide the best
results. Now and then-as during
the later years of Ruth-COusin
Ed yields to the temptation Of a
fine fanfare of publicity during the
weeks Immediately preceding the
signing of a contract. But the blath-
er surrounding such Weddings only
serves to convince him the more
that regular methods are the best.
Immediately thereafter he returns
to the policy of offering fair price.
But the fact that such high-sala-
ried notables as Ruth and Dean
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-02-19
A Luxurious TQblecloth

work with, inexpensive, lovely
when done, and wears like iron.
If it's gifts you're thinking of, use
finer cotton and make a pillow
top, vanity set or other small ar
ticles that take but a few squares.
In pattern 5738 you will find in
structions and charts for making
the squares shown; an illustration
of them and of the stitches used;
material requirements.
To obtain this pattern send IS
cents in stamps or coins (coins
preferred) to The Sewing Circle
Household Arts Dept, 259 w.
Fourteenth ST., New York, N. Y.
Write plainly pattern number,
your name and address.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-02-19


is high. So, because an Eddie Roush
comes along very seldom, the mag
mates are happily fortified.
Roush never could have proved
his point as easily as Hubbell,
who might give evidence that the
added customers at one Sunday
game are sufficient to pay his an
nual salary. But Eddie knew he
was worth 100000.
Once he held out most of the sum-
mer before Cincinnati met his
terms. At other times he may have
remained away from spring train
ing merely because the shifting
sands of Texas and Florida did not
agree with his aging dogs. But all
the while he knew he was worth
100000 and since the days of the
lamented Chris Won der Abe no club
owner has been willing to sacrifice
a sum merely to humor stubborn
whin. So Eddie got his way.
Apart from the Dean-Rickey ad-
vertisement and one or two other
carryings-On of similar nature this
winters show of hOldoutS seems
considerably below the usual baIly-
hoo par. Most of the bOys-al-
though as one who likes to see
greedy and mismanaging owners
clipped for extra dough now and
then 1 make this statement sadly
seem to have as little heart in their
demands as Hank Leiber did twelve
months ago.
Public prints reported the big out
fielder as threatening to coach base
ball at Arizona university rather
than sign the contract offered by
the Giants. Hank is a valuable
young player and, even though the
Giants terms seemed very decent,
this is a world which favors a guy
getting all he can.
In the midst of his most violent
prOtestati0ns he made one mistake,
though. He kept writing to friends
in New York asking how the Giants
were reacting to his demands. This
definitely revealed a chink in his
armOr. So, having heard the Cos
sip which may or may not have
reached Horace StOneham's ears, 1
was not surprised to see Hank walk
into a Pensacola hotel only a few
days late.
Rocky Mountain basketball teams
usually travel long distances in
autos for their league games. Pan
handle A. & M. recently finished
450-mile auto trip and won one
point victory. Last winter the Utah
Aggies left for a 135-mile auto trip
at 8 a. m. and didn't arrive until 8
o. m. because of snowdrifts, slides
and cold weather. Then they
climbed out of the cars, put on their
uniforms and won by big score
to clinch the championship. The pi-
oneer spirit still prevails. Only
three members of the Hershey hook
ey team remain in the town dur
ing the off-season. Lloyd Blinco
works as an assistant golf pro, while
Audley K. (TuD is an accountant
with college degree and Russ Rus
sell keeps in trim in the lumber
yard.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-02-19

oiiJ u uC OCOts II
stands ready to offer supporting
dates, names and statistics.
By the way, I've noticed one out
standing difference between the two
greatest groups of the Celtic race.
To an Irishman's face you can joke
about Ireland and he remains calm.
But poke fun at an individual Irish
man and you are hunting for trou-
BILE - and probably will soon be
hunting for a doctor. Inversely you
may jibe Scot and get away with
it. But just say the least little thing
in derision of his native land and
you'd better start running.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-02-19
NOT IN THE BOX SCORE:

NV 41N ILL AS<AA ~
u ARLY baseball odds make the
II Browns, Phillies and AS 200 to
1. Helen Jacobs, Peggy Scriven,
Dorothy Round, Jesse Owens ana
most of the basketball stars pear
out physicians claims that most
good athletes have fat feet. PEDRO
MOntanez, the Puerto Rican light
weight, wears bright red shoes
while working out in the gym. ::
Women played basketball almost
as early as men. In tact, tney
started one month after DR.. James
Naismith invented the game IN
1891. Mort Lindsay, captain OF
the Jack Dempsey team in the COM
ing national ten-pin championships,
has participated in 81 Of the A. b. "
tournaments. The u. ). u. A''
always whining about being mis-
treated in the papers, has a pup
Lefty department that is tops In
nuisance value.
Gents who persist in saying that
Joe Louis needs extra tape and
bandages for his oversize paws,
should take look at the Bomber
some time. Actually he has very
small mitts for a heavyweight.
One reason for Minnesota's gridiron
success is that 5000 candidates
turned out for the university's in
tercollegiate and intramural athlet-
ic teams during 1886. Of these 4oO
were candidates for the frosh foot
ball team and 233 for the varsity.
Rev. Reginald Terrier is president
of the American Mouse F'anciers'
association, a new organization.
Umpire Bill Dineen was surprised,
and elated, to discover a big IN
crease in his American league con-
tract. Fourteen members OF the
1886 Columbia varsity and junior
varsity crews will be available
again this year.
Hockey gossips say that the poor
showing of the amateur Rovers is
due to jealousy among the players.
The boys remember inter-tOwn and
inter-sectional feuds in their native
Canada and so team play is sac
rificed in one of those "every man
for his own SELF scrambles. Russ
Russell, Hershey wing, has not
missed one of the more than 14O
games played since he Joined the
Bars. Lucien Gagnon, the Her
shey goalie and a protege Of the
famed Georges Vezina, stopped 80
out of 100 shots while helping the
Quebec Bears win the Allan Cup
in 1882. Lester Patrick, manager
of the Rangers, is one Of the ma
TONS best story tellers and can sing
a bit, too.
Bill Terry's Son Won't
Follow nad's Eootstens
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-02-19

OI virginia, WIN
doesn't participate
in athletics. Fred
Frick, son of the
National lie a gu e
president, confines
his DePauw univer-
sity sporting atten-
ton to golf.
Joe Falcaro, for
mer match game
bowling champion,
has a sixteen-year-
old son whose foot
.I- I oAL~. ~
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-02-19

usually are pretty
close to a meeting
of minds with the
management before
all parties start yell
ing in the papers
probably is the rea-
son why few bust
ness managers take
the winter Juror Sc
riously. Several big
time clubs are noto-
rious for paying pit
iful wages, but, in
oanoro1 tho auprS 90
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-02-19

@OOSAs
To me, though, the
main question / S
whether Scotland is
going to bring Eng
land along with her.
Among themselves,
at least, the Scots
have always had the
reputation of bring
ing England along
through the centu-
ries. And if you
don't believe it ask
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-02-19
Unicameral LEGISLATURES

Four states have tried the uni
cameral (single house) legisla-
ture: Delaware, until 1776; Penn
sylvania, until 1890; Georgia, 1777-
1889, and Vermont, until 1886. Ne
braska's unicameral legislature
convened for the first time in Jam
uary of this year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-02-19
uJt%t .
SS.(1Ioobnb
WuvDbA about
The Drift of Scotland.

CANTA MONICA, CALF
~ So high an authority as the
Associated Press gives out a
dispatch stating that Scotland
is drifting toward America at
the rate of eight feet a year.
This would be an excuse for the
unthoughted to say that the Scots
always had reputation for being
close and now are becoming still