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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-28

Forty-two years ago horse racing be-
came public scandal in the state of New
Jersey and the voters Of that day adopted
-ssIs amendhleht to the constitution prohibit
Ing lotteries. pool selling. bOOkmaking and
ether. forms of gambling A recent cleo
lion. at which only one-third of the voters
Exercised their franchise, altered that
nendraent to permit pati-mutiei betting
horse races, which automatically intro
IiEfet horse racing in the state again. A
NeSs jersey representative also was the
---f'rst to advocate National lottery, and
---<lisis. as The Citizen has 50 often stated. IS
tire best way yet devised to give vent to
man u natural instinct to WOO the goddess
r-ef chance.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-28
WEATHER FORECAST
Grill 100 >. M. Thursday

(Till 7:3O p. M, Thursday
Key west and Vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight and Thursday
possibly scattered Thunderstorm
ers; gentle to moderate winds,
mostly easterly to soHtherly.
Florida: Partly cloudy with
scattered thundershowers Thurs
day and possibly on southeast
and extreme south coast tonight
and Thursday.
Jacksonville to Florida Straits
and East Gulf: Gentle to moder-
ate mostly easterly to southerly
winds; partly overcast weather
tonight and Thursday with a few
scattered showers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-28
WHY OPPOSE NEW cHARTER7

That is the question members Of the
Charter Revision Committee are asking
those who have indicated their opposition
without, apparently. studying the new
charter. In the majority Of cases, those
questioned about their stand on the char
ter proposal made no effort to participate
in the discussions when the new document
was being drawn, made no effort to read
the provisions when they were posted for
public consideration and made up their
minds from false statements made by those
interested In maintaining the present char
ter provisions.
Here, in brief, are the main provisions
of the new city charter as outlined by the
Charter Revision Committee:
1t makes the mayor and city council
men subject to recall.
It abolishes the board of public works
and creates department of city council
to handle such work.
It creates civil service board for
protection of municipal employees.
It provides that present employees be
retained with civil service ratings and
calls for appointment Of all new employees
and officials. except the mayor and coun-
cilmen who are elected, from the civil
service roster.
It increases by four-tenths of one per
cent the maximum tax allowance for pubs
lie works.
It provides that all monies shall be
turned ever to city treasurer who as
sumes the office Of tax collector and that
the present tax assessor-collector shall be
assessor only.
It provides that the municipal judge
and the city attorney be licensed by the
state.
It abolishes the office Of supervisor
of registration and makes the city coun-
cilmen election commissioners, the city
clerk, supervisor of registration.
It calls for publication of ordinances
only by title, thus saving printing costs.
It reduces the salaries Of councilmen
from $500 to $3.50 year.
It limits the city's borrowing power on
tax anticipation warrants to 80 per cent
of the total
It provides for quarterly payment Of
taxes.
It provides for sale Of property for
taxes in accordance with state law which
places tax deeds or an equal footing with
other deeds.
It eliminates poll tax by directing
council to handle all election details.
1t validates the coming ordinance per-
mitted under the state enabling act
To the majority of our citizens these
provisions appear to be sound and capable
of bringing about a more effective adj
ninistration of municipal affairs. The
Citizen believes the new charter is at
least step in the direction of improve
ment. It can be amended if and when fur
ther improvements appear necessary. It
is worth trying.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-28

The undersigned will on the 9Th
day OF July. A. ~ 1888. or as soon
thereafter rs they may be heard,
apply 20 the HQnerahis Circuit
cifcuii III the State 81 Florida. in
and for Monroe County. for an Or
der 10 legAlize their adoption OF
Janet Doris Richards. = minors resi-
dent or Key West. Monroe County,
Florida.
Dated AZ Key west. Florida. this
sth day OF June. a y. 1899.
gSd l. Nv. WATSON.
tSd.1 III. II WATSON.
WILLIAM ". AKBuRY.
Attorney tor Petitioners -
36h6f i 4 Ii rs; Iuiys 1855
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-28

If the object of the British, in sending
their sovereign ard his queen to the United
States, was for the purpose of cernenting
the friendship of the two peoples, well and
good, but If the purpose was Interior, it
will find the isolationist sentiment here
definitely implacable.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-28

Something new The navy is going
: to have colonel. Colonel F. Betz has
received his appointment to the Naval
Academy at Annapolis. The Colonel is
Mr. Betz's given name.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-28
CONGRESS is in . new mood to tak,

Congress Is III new iIUOu 20 tahc tIic
action necessary to encourage private
business ard private employment if it is not
hampered by the President. While he is
not outwardly for the change in the cor
porate tax laws, at least he is not bringing
any pressure to bear against them.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-28

The card party to be held at
the home of the Catholic Daugh-
tiers of America Monday night,
will be repetition of those de-
lightful affairs for which the or
ganization is noted.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-28

The p. and o. S. S. Company
announces an excursion with
special rates to Havana on July
4 and from Havana July Z. for
the benefit of the Shriners who
may desire to make the trip.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-28

Miss Nina Ashe, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Ashe. who
underwent an operation for APP
pendicitis yesterday, was this
morning reported to be getting
along nicely. Miss Ashe and
mother will during the summer
join Mr. Ashe. who Is now locat-
ed in Argentina
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-28

The New York Post, oldest paper in
New York. has been sold to man named
Backer. He's it; that's what the paper
needed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-28

Loss of interest in life often comes
from loss of principle. and usually prin-
cipal. In the latter case you lose both priri-
cipal as well as interest.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-28

Accidents illness and death, like
lightning, make little impression until they
strike close home.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-28

after Is innings of hard playing
on both sides. Burgess struck
out Is batters. Gonzalez and
Brack featured at the bat.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-28

:. Most American problems could be
settled quickly if everybody was interested
in the general welfare.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-28
NOTICE TO CREDITORS


TO ALL CREDITORS, LEGATEES,
DISTRIBUTES AND ALL PER-
SONS HAVING CLAIMS OR DE-
MANpS AGAINST THE ESTATE
OF CAROLINE A. ROBERTS, DE-
CEASED:
You. and each Of you, are hereby
notified and required to present
any claims or demands which you
or either of you. may have against
the Estate OF Caroline Al. Roberts,
deceased. late of Monroe County,
Florida, TO the Honorable Raymond
r. Lord, County Judge in and for
Monroe CQuntyy Florida. at his Of
flee in the County Court House OF
Monroe County, Florida, within
twelve months from the first pub
lication OF this Notice, to-wit, June
Ia Al ID. 1899.
Dated at Key West, Florida, this
18th day OF June, Al ID. 1899.
CAROIsYN s. BLASINGAME
As Administrative OF the Estate Of
Caroline "A. Roberts, deceased.
junel4-2i -2S: juIy5-12-19-2B; aug2-
1888
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-28

The man who debies the existence of
a problem is not apt to discover solu-
ton.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-28

Almost anybody can tell man what
he thinks of him over the telephone.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-28
IMPROVEMENTS ron KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

/. Water and Sewerage
2 Comprehensive City Plan tzonink).
8. Hotels and Apartments.
4 Bathing Pavilion
5. Airports- Land and Sea.
g. Consolidation Of County and City
Governments
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-28
LEGALS

IN THE COURT OF THE COUNTY
JUDGE, IN AND FOR MONROE
COUNTY. STATE OF FLORIDA.
IN PROBATE.
Estate OF
CAROLINE A. ROBERTS,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-28
KEY WEST IN
DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here Just 10 Years
Ago Today AS Taken From
The Files Of The Citizen

The proposed inside yacht
channel, between Key West and
Biscayne Bay, and the extensive
ihafbor program of Improvements
at Key West, are interestingly
described in the annual report Of
the Florida Inland and Coastal
Waterways Association. The east
coast Of Florida as far south as
Miami is a narrow strip of land
varying in width from a few feet
to few hundred yards, though it
attains maximum Of about 10
miles at False Cape and Cape
Canaveral. The complete history
of the east coast Is set forth III
the annual report of the associa-
ton and has proven source OF
informative and interesting read
ing.
"A sefew-top bottle containing
message which was written
about ID months ago and thrown
overheard from ship at sea, was
picked UP up Boca Grande Key,
IL miles from Key West, by Will
Archer, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Archer. 621 Caroline street, and
brought to the city. The letter
found in the bottle was written
on a sheet of the Young Mems
Christian Association stationery
of San Antonio, Texas, and was
dated December 6, 1927. It was
from Lawrence G. Combs of 1918
Speight street, and asked for an
answer.
Special term of circuit court
will be opened on next Monday
morning to try the case of Al
fred Atcheson versus the Florida
East Coast Railway, involving q
suit for $4,000 for loss of a boat
alleged to have been destroyed
by piling driven by the company
Judge w. w. Wright, of Sanford
Is being sent here by the COVER
nor to preside at the term, Judge
Jefferson B. Browne having dis
qualified himself. The plaintiff
will be represented by Attorney
j. F. Busto and Attorney Arthur
Gomez.
Editorial Comment: An alleged
rum boat, a quantity Of alleged
liquor and three alleged rum
runners are alleged to have been
captured by alleged coast guard
officials at an alleged point near
Jacksonville.
The Stars and the Young Pi-
rates played a game of baseball
yesterday at the Phelan grounds
and the former defeated the lat
ter by score of Is to 8. The
Pirates made their runs in the
eighth inning, having been shut
out for seven innings in success
sion. This is the second win
snce the Stars started to play fol
lowing their organization this
week.
The Key West team defeated
the Service Club yesterday after
noon at the navy yard by a score
of 4 to /. The game was ended
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-28
Sofi0E OF 4geL1czTi6s Fo1


Notice is hereby given. to all
whom il may concern. that on the
18th day OF August. "A. ID. 1899. at
ten o'clock A. NJ. the undersigned
intends to make final returns of hrs
Will and Testament Of Antonio Ar
t0lozaRa, deceased, before the
Honorable Raymond r. Lord, Coun-
ty Judge in and for Monroe County.
Florida. at his office in the Monroe
County Court House in the City OF
Key West. Florida and at said time
win make application for his dis
charge as such Executor.
Dated at Key West, Florida, this
18th day OF June. "A. ID. 1898.
j. J. TREVOR,
Testament Of Antonio Artoioxaga.
deceased.
3uneI4 al rs: jnlys-12-1s-2s:: augz-
9-1s. 1888
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-28

Editorial Comment: An alleged
rum boat, a quantity Of alleged
liquor and three alleged rum
runners are alleged to have been
captured by alleged coast guard
officials at an alleged point near
Jacksonville.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-28

The Key West team defeated
the Service Club yesterday after
noon at the navy ward by score
of 4 to /. The game was ended
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-28

Barometer. 1880 q. m. today
Sea level, 5000.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-28
Precipitation

sThlN Feenrd COVERS @4-hssssk period
.rillfnk ht & 0'elacIk this hidrnfkw.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-05-13
PLANE OUT OF GAS
Filler BORROWS FUEL
FROM TRUCK DRIVER


Please, mister, can you give me
a little gas0line7"
Such pleas are mot unusual I'm the
lives Of drivers Of gas tank trucks,
but the appeal made Go Howard AM
derson, driver for the Salt Greek
Co, near Grass Range, was unique
because IL came from the pilot Of q
small plane that landed on the
highway q short distance ahead Of
AndersOn's truck near the town o.
Novary.
The pilot was Al ellis, Great
Falls aviation enthusiast, who was
flying q new plane to Great Falls.
ellis told Anderson he had re-
fueIed at Miles City and took off
for Lewist0wn. A strong headwind
came up and ellis plane began
to lose ground speed. He said he
saw the gas tank Indicator go down
to empty and was looking for q
place TO land when he sighted a gas
truck going along the highway to-
ward LewistOwn.
After receiving an emergency
supply of fuel, ellis took off for
LewistOwn, where he filled his
tanks.
Anderson said he had been stop
ped by all manner of gas driven
vehicles out of gasoline, but never
before by sky buggy.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-05-13
Treasure State
News i'm Brief

FORT PECK-The Fort Peck Ameri-
can Legion fayors Glasgow for the 1910
department convention Of the Ameri-
can Legion.
MISSOULA-Rober Panther of Liv-
ingston was elected president Of the
Montana State university student body
campus election.
ANACONDA-City councilmen con-
Sidered enlarging the police force, fol-
lowing claims presented to it that the
city was the most under-policed IN
Montana" With 1900 population,
Anaconda has five policemen.
PLENTYWOOD-Chickens in Sheri-
dan county are apparently working
overtime. One Plentywood merchant
reported 300 dozen eggs were brought
to his store in one day.
KALISPELL-Appli was made
to the city council by v. M. Doney of
Missoula for permission to use the mu-
nicipal airport hangar and living quar-
tiers for establishment in Kalispen of
a flying school.
CONRAD-P. c. Tompkins Of Cut
Bank has taken charge of the Ben
Franklin store here. The store was
established in Conrad three years ago
under Max Kenny, who resigned a
short time ago.
HELENA-The state bureau of vo-
cational rehabilitation now has 100
persons in training. Left Fredericks,
supervisor, returned from a trip to
several cities of the state, where he
placed eight persons in training.
SWEET GRASS - The two-story
farm house of Arthur elders and its
contents in the hills district burned
during a thunder storm Lightning
caused the fire and the loss is about
$4,000.
LIBBY-While driving to Eureka the
car of A. L. Brown, driven by Mrs.
Brown, was wrecked by a blowout.
Marilyn SticRney has two broken ribs
and was taken to the Eureka hospital.
Other occupants were not injured
BRENTWOOD - Fred Kanning,
farmer of the reservation country, is
in Scobey hospital with both legs
broken, slaShed fingers and bruises
sustained when a "one-way" disc
pulled by tractor passed over him.
HARLOWTON-Deputy Game War
den Louis Miller announced that fish
fry totaling 100000 were planted in
Wheatland county streams recently.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-05-13
EARLY DAY STYLES
ARE BEING STUDIED
COSTUME COMMITTEE FOR Hell
ENA'S DIAMOND JUBILEE DO
ING RESEARCH WORK
Most Important Accessory Is Whiskers,
Says Chairman John G. Brown;
Mems Hats of IS Years Ago Form
Most Difficult Problem.

The costume committee of the
Helena Diamond Jubilee to be held
in July met at the historical library
at the capitol recently to study pic
lures and descriptions of oldtimers
and early-day Indians to assist
Helena men who will want to be
in style when time turns back
wards. Those present were John G.
Brown, chairman of the committee,
and John Ritch, w. G. Bardon, Judge
L. L. Galloway and G. B. Power.
1.-THE most important accessory is
also the simplest" Mr.. Brown said.
THAT is the beard. We found pictures
of boards of all sizes, shapes and con-
ditions, much as we see on the streets
now. We did notice, however, that most
of the Manufacturing Bishop Tuttle
and old California Joe from Idaho
wore just plain, bush whiskers. The
sheriff'S officers and the robbers were
among the fanciest."
The hardest problem for authentic
style will be hats, MIR. Brown said. The
10-gallon cowboy hat will be out of
place. It wasn't even thought of in
1864. The real old-timers wore hats
of either black or white, with brims
about three inches wide and with low,
round crowns.
1--WE suggest high leather boots, with
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-05-13
Montana Extension Service
Concludes Its 18th Year

On May 8 the Montana extension
service created by the enactment Of
congress Of the Smith-Iever act
marked its first quarter Of a century
of service to agriculture in Montana.
The anniversary was observed gener-
ally throughout the nation BY other
state extension services. Observation
Of the anniversary In Montana win be
at convenient times this year by the
various county agent counties.
The Montana extension service Is
the successor Of the farmers insti-
tutes which were started in 1907 with
F. S. Cooley as superintendent' MT.
Cooley became director of the extern
sion service when it was founded in
1914 and served until July l, 1924,
when j. @. Taylor was named acting
director. Taylor was named director
July /, 1925, and has served in that
capacity since. He is the only member
Of the Montana extension service to-
day who has served the organization
for rs years. However, his service to
agriculture outdates the extension
service by more than month for he
served Dawson county starting April
l, 1914.
Taylor was the third county agent
appointed IN Montana. The first was
NJ L. Wilson, now undersecretary of
agriculture, and the second was Carl
H. Peterson, who Is now with the AAA.
Both men were doing county agent
work before 1914 and became county
agents when the extension service was
created.
AS the first quarter Of q century of
work ends, Montana now has agents
serving 46 counties and home demon
Stration agents serving - counties.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-05-13

the trousers legs tucked into them for
ordinary or fancy dress" MIR. Brown
continued. The old pictures show vests
OF every description, but usually both
coats and vests were edged IN black
for dress affairs.
Goats were generally long, and
there were many black Prince Alberts
"A picture of the hanging Of Wilson
and Compton on Hangman's Tree
shows many variations In hats and
coats.
Dress shirts were always white, with
standing or low collars. The collars
never had wings, as the modern ones
do. Ties were usually of the black
string or black stock type.
Shirts Blue or Checkered
Most work shirts were blue or
checkered. Red flannel undershirts
were in vogue with the flannel show
ing at the throat and the forearm.
THE historical society has a book
issued by the United States govern
ment describing and picturing IN color
all the army uniforms of the day.
"Other good reference books to as
sist in deciding what to wear are these:
McLures Three Thousand Miles in
the Rockies for other costuming, Mrs.
Strahorn's Fifteen Thousand Miles by
Stagecoach'; the DickinSonS' Covered
Wagon Days: and Kurz's diary, pub
lished by the Smithsonian institute.
Kurz was an artist. For Indian cos
tunes, Catlin's books are good"
The historical library has many
group and single pictures that are re-
plete with suggestions, Mr.. Brown said,
and one of the most authentic pic
lures of a prospector and his pack
animal is a study Of Barney Hughes.
Rao5 the classified Advertisements
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-05-13
HEAD OF GREAT FALLS
BUSINESS COLLEGE DIE

Hiram j. johnson, So president Of
the Great Falls Commercial college,
died suddenly at his home in that
city Of a heart attack.
johnson was born July is, 1887, in
Deer Lodge, the son OF pioneers of
Montana. He went to Great Falls In
1914, to become the co-proprietor and
president of the Great Falls CONNER
cial college. Prior to that time he owned
the Helena Commercial college In part
nerShip with j. Lee Rice for three
years. Before that he taught in the
Butte business college.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-05-13

Eastern brook trout were distributed
as follows: Lebo creek "a 900, North
Fork of the MuSselshell river $4,000,
Swimming Woman creek $4,000. The
Upper Musselsheu received $4,000 Loeb
LeYen trout.
KALTSPELL-Three stable business
deals were announced here. Jack Nc
Carthy sold the Montana hotel; John
Broadwater sold the drug store that
bears his name, and Ernest George
sold the old armory building In which
he maintained his woodworking shop
LEWTSTOWN-G Roy E. Ayers
will be invited to be principal speaker
at the annual convention here July 81
and % of the Montana Rural Letter
Carriers association. John L. Beam
chairman of the local committee on
arrangements, said 200 delegates are
expected.
KALISPELL-Harry H. Campbell of
the publicity department of the cham
Der of commerce has announced an
amateur Photographic contest open to
all in the county. The purpose of the
contest is to acquire as many good
pictures as possible for advertising and
publicity purposes.
HELENA. - Snow depth and water
content on Montana's high levels May
was generally less than half the
amount on the same date last year, A.
H. Tuttle, hydraulic engineer in charge
of the U. S. geological survey office
here, said.
SIDNEY 22d annual Richland
County fair and Bi-State exposition
viii open Aug %, bringing the event
back to a four-day affair instead of
three. A new feature will be thrill
day." when most of the most daring
attractions will perform in front of
the grandstand.
MTSSOULA-Stella Baggenstoss of
MisSoula was named supreme repre-
sentative for Montana to the Woman's
Benefit association international con-
vention in New York the week of July
IL, at the state meeting here. Eliza
beth Buchanan Of Great Falls was
elected alternate.
MALTA-Fire originating in a de-
fective thermostat which resulted in
an overheated refrigerator motor al
most consumed the Mcleod Mercan-
tile Co. at Dodson. The rear of the
store building burned and windows in
front were broken. Little insurance was
carried. New equipment had recently
been installed. Plans are to rebuild.
LEWISTOWN-John F. Abel, SO,
prominent business man Of Lewistown
for over third of q century, died at
his home here after a brief illness.
Abel came to Lewistown from Helena
in 1900 and organized the Abel Bros.
Meat Co. with his brother, who pre-
coded him in death by 81 months. Abel
was born in Germany.
HELENA--The state fish and game
received from the office
of State Examiner w. A. Brown the
report on an audit of the game de-
partment's books finding no irregu-
larities in the methods employed by
the department in issuing beaver tags
and shipping permits.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-05-13

Stately elms of England may become
thing of the past if a virulent malady
known as Dutch Elm disease is not
checked, the forestry commission re-
porting thousands Of trees killed or
marred by the disease.