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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-11
Euerready Club
Meets Tomorrow

Everready Star Club will hold
a regular meeting at the home of
Mrs. Nyda Soule on South street
tomorrow afternoon, beginning
at 4 o'clock.
All members are urgently re-
quested to be in attendance.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-11
BACKGROUND
OF THE WAR

Continued from Page One)
War of 1894-95 and as she, in re-
taliation, had formed an alliance
with England, Japan, for re-
venge, declared war on Germany
August %, 1914. Will she do the
same now for the same reason?
The German-Russian economic
pact recently signed was a direct
slap in the face to the Japanese.
On November S, after two Ger
man warships had taken refuge
in Turkish waters and lombard
ed a Russian seaport on the
Black Sea, France and England
declared war no Turkey.
Two of the Balkan States went
with the Allies-Roumania on
April %, 1916 and Greece on
July 2, 1917. Montenegro, two
weeks after Austria Hungary's
declaration of war, went in with
the Central Powers and Bulgaria
threw in her lot with Germany
and Austria in 1915.
War Plans Before War
AS many military observers be-
lieve today of the present con-
flict, a European war had been
mapped out long before the World
War began. Germany, Austria
Hungary and Italy as a Triple
Alliance and France and Russia
as Dual Alliance had drawn up
plans for the shuffling of the
European map. Triple Alliance
plans called for an invasion of
France through Belgium and Hol-
land, in which practically all of
the German forces were to be
used. Dual Alliance ideas were
to advance the entire French
army on the west and the Rus
sian army on the east, causing
the German forces to split up and
in so doing become outnumbered
by the Dual Alliance forces.
However, both Alliances plans
were practically useless after
actual warfare began.
Russians made great advances
on the east but the Germans call
ed in Hindenburg from retire
ment and his strategy drove the
invaders back and almost annihi-
lated them. French army began
an offensive along the entire
German-French frontier, but the
Germans drove them deep into
French soil until they were south
of the Marine, when the Germans
were halted. No decisive battles
were fought in the first year of
the conflict but both sides lost
many men. Fighting in 1915
opened new fronts but relatively
little was accomplished on either
side, and the same was practic-
ally true of 1916.
Allies Superior
BY the end of 1916, the British
war machine had reached its
peak, and for the first time the
Allies were superior to the Cen
traf Powers in artillery and air.
planes. Preparations for 1917
were made with the hopes of end
ing the war that year. However,
Germany retreated in two posi-
tions, destroying everything of
value while doing so. Then Eng
lish soldiers began attacking
from the north and French on the
east. English army met with lit
tie success and the French were
repulsed. Italians sustained heavy
losses and operations practically
closed on their front. Russia had
internal trouble, and in Deem
Der signed an armistice with the
Central Powers. Roumania also
signed an armistice in December.
When the United States enter
ed the war, the Allies began de-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-11
Junior Women
To Meet Thursday

Junior Woman's Club will
meet Thursday afternoon at 5
O'Clock at the Clubhouse on Di-
vision street.
Entertaining the group will
be Miss Isabel Kelly and Miss
Anita Salgado.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-11
NO EARTHQUAKES AGAIN

TAMPA. Fla.-There were no
earthquakes in Tampa during
July, weather observers here re-
ported to Washington. In fact
there is no record of there ever
having been an earthquake in
Tampa, but the bureau has TO
make out a monthly earthquake
report just the same.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-11
CORRECTION

A typographical error occurred
IN the story announcing the
birth of a son to the Jose Ora
peas in last Saturdays Citizen.
inadvertently the weight of the
baby was given as two pounds.
The correct weight was ten
pounds.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-11

TALLAHASSEE, Sept. IL
Four new buildings being erected
at cost of nearly a million dol
lars at Florida State College for
Women are shown above in va
rious stages of construction.
They include: A new dormi-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-11
Rebecca Social AZ
Tomorrow Night ia

Public is invited to a social
hour sponsored by Rebecca Club
tomorrow evening 8 o'clock at K.
of P. Hall on Fleming street. Re-
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freshments will be served and
games will be played.
This will be held Immediately
after the regular meeting of the
lodge scheduled for 7:3O o'clock.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-11
BOAT OWNERS in Key West

BOAT OWNERS IN Key west
are looking with interest at the
Fort Lauderdale Coast Guard en-
rolling boats in that area under
reserve eolors. During the World
War many Key West boats were
chartered at good prices for
patrol work.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-11
ALWAYS INTERESTED i

progressiveness of Key West
merchants to serve the island
public, this column notes with
interest statement from a
knowing source that the depart
ment and dry goods stores here
have a large and varied stock of
very good materials. Those who
make their dresses at home are
as well served here in that line
as in many larger cities.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-11
SUGGESTION WAS MADE

this week that we have some sort
of agricultural commissioner in
the city to encourage Key farm
ing. 1t was pointed out that a
good advertising campaign will
create new markets for Key
lines which are far juicier and
more delectable than the Persian
lines now being boosted in Flor
ida. Again organization of All
club work, which are clubs de-
signed to instruct youths in
farming may give many of Key
Vests youth vocation and even
during school time and vacation
a small income.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-11
THE ISLAND CITY.
THINGS ARE SAID to he pick

ing up in Tampa, according to a
Tampa businessman who visited
here last week. This column
knows of a number of departures
for the .Ecct coast city in the
hope that there will be employ
ment there. Tampa is booming
at present in shipbuhding with
the new war crisis and also in
construction with the city sud-
denly realizing that it has done
no building in quite some time.
Many of Key Vests population
have contacts in Tampa which
may net them jobs.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-11

tory, named in honor of the late
Attorney General Cary d. Lands,
and housing approximately 375
students; a new infirmary; a new
dining hall; and a Student-Alum-
nae building named in honor of
the late Miss Rowena Longmire,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-11

faculty member of long service
to the institution. All but the
Student-Alumnae Union, which
is WPA project, are being built
as the result of Public Works al
locations.
The dormitory, which is one of
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-11

Mrs. George Kantor was a
passenger on the z o'clock bus
this morning going to Miami for
q brief visit with relatives and
friends.
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Miss Margaret Dexter left yes
terday morning on the bus for
Tallahassee where she will re-
sumo her studies at Florida State
College for Women.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-11

George Schrieber left on the
morning bus this morning for a
visit with relatives and friends
at Tavernier.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-11
FOR SOME TIME the evidences

FOR SOME TIME the evidences
of war have been seen here with
an agent here buying old iron
salvaged from sea bottoms near
by. Even kids are bringing in
the iron. Just before the jap
anese-Chinese war, a Japanese
ship arrived here and loaded up
with much of the iron from the
FEC. terminal.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-11

Attorney Charles Knowles, of
Miami, arrived last week with
Miss Mary Kumagui who was
placed in the Convent of Mary
Immaculate as a boarding pupil.
Mr.. Knowles spent some time
meeting his many friends and
left on the morning bus yester-
day.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-11

Mrs. Mary L. Sweeney was a
passenger on the early morning
bus today going to New York for
a visit with relatives and friends.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-11
VERY INTERESTING and in

genious is the Japanese type of
diving glass which Capt. Alex
Brun of the Department of In
terror boat 'F. w. Meade" has
recently designed. 1t is made of
tire inner tube, part of a per-
colator and a round glass. 1t
keeps water from entering the
nose and the eyes and allows per-
feet vision underwater. Bruins
rubber powered fish gun for use
under water is also very well de-
signed of inexpensive materials.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-11

Miss Rosemary Albury, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Hilary AL
bury. and Miss Virginia Smith,
daughter of Mrs. ]. B. Smith,
viii graduate this month from
Providence Hospital, Washington,
d. c.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-11

Miss Winifred Shine has re-
turned TO Tallahassee where she
will resume her studies at the
Florida State College for Women.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-11

Miss Edna Roberts, student at
Florida State College for Women,
left on the afternoon bus late
yesterday afternoon returning to
Tallahassee to resume her
studies. Her parents and a group
Of friends were at the station to
wish her good luck.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-11

Paul Mesa, Jr. sophomore at
University of Florida will leave
Wednesday morning to resume
his studies.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-11

DR.. r. S. Rodriguez, Mrs. Rod
riguez and children, Ramona and
Charles Albert have returned to
the city after vacation spent at
Miami and other Florida points.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-11

Victor Larsen, former W.P.A.
Recreation Department officer in
Key West, arrived over the week
end TO spend a month in the city.
Mr. Larsen has been employed in
the Lake Wales Recreation De-
psrtment and is awaiting re-
opening of the project.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-11

Miss Armina Curry, who had
been enjoying a vacation in
Tampa visiting her brother-in-
law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Delaney and family. and also
visited briefly in Miami, was a
returning passenger on the after
noon bus yesterday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-11

Miss Ophelia Lester and broth
er Lance Lester left this
morning for New Orleans, where
Miss Lester will enter Newcomb
College and Mr.. Lester will enter
his junior year of medicine at
Tulane University.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-11

Miss Dorothy Park, who had
been spending her vacation with
her father and other relatives and
friends, left yesterday morning
on the bus to resume her studies
at Florida State College for
Women.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Sands, of
Miami, are visitors in Key West
meeting their many friends and
members of their families. They
expect TO remain for several
days.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-11

Mrs. Margaret Green, nee Dion,
who had been spending two
weeks visiting her parents, MIR.
and Mrs. Fred Dion, and other
relatives and friends, left yes
terday for her home in Miami.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-11

Mrs. A. Sheppard, who had
been visiting with relatives and
friends in Miami since August 1,
was a returning passenger on the
afternoon bus yesterday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-11

Charles Morgan, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Whitley, and Miss Celia
O'Brien, were visitors in Key
West yesterday, meeting their
relatives and visiting with old
friends, and returned to Miami
4 o'clock in the afternoon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-07

and dolls and fairies smile easily over little things. Not over big things. Is there no way, in the world of which you speak, to give people little pleasures?"
 Santa tugged at his beard and thought. Then he smiled:
 You are right. It never oc- cured to me before But the lead CTS of men are all so busy trying to secure great riches that their people are unhappy. It's wrong. l just remember a little village l loved long ago. Each night at sum- set the people met on the lawn in front of the church and danced until the moon came up. That dancing was a little pleasure"
 What has become of it?" asked the doll.
 "Oh, one man stronger than the rest laid out great vineyards on all the hills and promised the villagers riches if they worked hard in the vineyards. So they have done for centuries. But they work so hard they are too tired to dance. They go to bed with worry and toss all night and get up just as tired. What could l do for them?"
 The doll rose and walked slow
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tier decorated cake topped by tiny bride and groom The honorees were presented with a breakfast set for the occasion.
 Calling at the Davis residence on Sixth Street were MT. and Mrs. John J. Kayser, MT. and Mrs. Rus sell Cock, Mir. and Mrs. w. o. Carl son, Mir and Mrs H. w. Douglas, Mfr. and Mrs. Homer G. Nordling, Mir and Mrs. E. M Policy, Dr. and Mrs. |. P. wes, MT. and Mrs. Harry Stonehouse, MT and Mrs. Waino Hendrickson, Mir. and Mrs V. F. Williams. MT. and Mrs. w B. Heisel MT and Mrs. J. W. Leiv- CTS, MT. and Mrs. M L. MacSpad- den, Mrs Alice Erickson, Mrs. w.
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Chapter Four Santa's Visitor

CANTA had dozed off by the , time it was midnight. His long, carved ivory pipe lay on the hearth by his feet. There was no light but the pink-red glow from the fireplace. Shad- ows danced about the walls as the flames in the fire reached up and fell back. In the far cor ner great clock licked.
 Then the chimes began to strike twelve. "One = two = three - Santa started up. "Now what Where-Oh, yes. Pm waiting to see the new doll" He peered through the shadows to the foot of the huge Christmas tree that stands in the middle of the Toy shop.
 There he saw a light shadow begin to move. It came toward him. It was the new doll, walk ing and smiling She said. You see, now midnight is here, and the world sleeps. I can help you while away the hours"
 My soul" said Santa rubbing his eyes. He felt as though he must do something, so he bowed, and pulled up tall chair for the doll. She thanked him and sat down.
 My soulp said Santa to him. self as he sat down. The two looked at each other, but the doll said nothing.
 Finally Santa said, "Well, what shall we talk about?"
 "As you say, Sire. I am made to be a companion" said the doll.
 The Doll Talks
 That's so," said Santa. "Well, I'll tell you what's worrying me. Year after year I keep working away to make presents for chil- dren. But it seems to me there are times when people down in the world all look so unhappy. Even the children. My gifts seem to do no good. What would you suggest?"
 The doll stared into the fire. Then she spoke:
 "You know l am new and know very little. But today I watched and it seems to me that people
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INTERPRETATIONS

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-07
NOVEMBER SEES
 ALASKA EXPORT
 VALUE HALvED
Two and Half Million Loss Partially Blamed on
 Shipping Threat

Shipments of Alaskan products to the States fell off 50 percent in the month of November from the total of year ago, according to the monthly report of Collector Of Customs J. J, Connors.
 The total for November exports was $2,731 ,798 as compared with $5, 5,457, ,194. in November, 1888.
 Partial explanation of the large drop is furnished by the maritime strike threat. With contracts ex- piring at the end of September and unions having given notice they would strike, many Alaskan pro- ducers rushed their products out of the Territory.
 Both the September and October export totals showed Q substantial increase over the previous year November, in consequence, was left short.
 salmon. Gold Fall off
 salmon products SnoWeu ue- crease, with fresh salmon down from $ll7,000 to $52,226. canned down from $229,7 to $49,953 and cured down from $10l ,336 to $28,- 080
 The metals also showed losses this year Copper was down from $244005 to $3,198, silver from $23,- 321 to $6,377 and gold from $3,- 864,854 to $2,015,414.
 Gains were chalked up by such miscellaneous products as mink skins, whale oil, wool and lumber
 The complete list for last month is as follows:
 November Export Value
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Anniversary Party
 Is Given Last Night
 For Trevor Davises

MT. and Mrs Trevor Davis were pleasantly surprised last evening when a number of their friends call ed to congratulate them on their seventeenth wedding anniversary.
 Bridge, pinochle and Chinese checkers were played by the guests and highlighting the evenings en- ening's refreshments was a four
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THE STORY so FAR: The fairies hdUe made Santa q doll to giUe the King of Vest phdlid. She IS tall as q lddy and after midnight she can talk of groWn-up afdirS. Santa lDdits for midnight.
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A Strange Sound


 "This," she said, twas played when you had lunch today. Re- member how you all sang? Could you give all the people in your village flutes? Then at night, if they are too tired to dance they could at least sing, sitting on their doorsteps."
 Santa smiled and hit his knee "slap" with his hand. Fine! Fine" he said. "Why didn't I think of that? How did you think of it?"
 q don't know" said the doll. Then they heard a strange sound. Way out across the snowy hills they heard beautiful flute song. It was a dancing melody that rose and fell, ran fast, and then fell low. The dolls eyes frightened and she walked to the windows and threw them open. There ever the hills came a graceful young man, dancing as he played. It was the son of Lightning.
 TOM ORROW: The son of Lightning challenges Santa
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AURORA SEEN EARLY
 TODAY kT AUX BAY

An aurora was seen between 1 and 5 o'clock this morning in the Aux Bay section. Juneau was overcast and the aurora was not visible to those in the city. The report was made to the Weather Bureau by Walter P Scott.
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w A N T X D INF OR M ATIoN

In case of error or if an ad has been stopped before ex- piration, advertiser please noti- Iy this office Phone 374 at once and same will be given attention.
 THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE
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ORDER TREES NOW
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Order your Christmas trees, spruce or Jackpine. See the Hi-Way De- livery. adv.
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fhs,s~ ouer AaS hlZr camc q gIuccH HoHN9 hzatz.

ly to shelf. She reached up and took down a flute and brought it to Santa.
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in CLAUS" Ii Capitol
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Butts, Miss Sylvia Davis and Cedric Davis.
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FOR SALE

FOR SALE = Singer sewing ma chine, electric, hardly used, $75 cash. Bought last spring for $125. Call between and '. Phone 701, Bill Rudolph, or call at Apt. O, Coliseum.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-07

The Book ALASKA, Revised and Enlarged, Now On Sale: S1.0a.
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Total value of products of
 Alaska ........................,.... s2,6O2,O77 Value of United States
 products returned ......... 129,72l Total value of shipments
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4-ROOM PARTLY furnished house for rent. Reasonable. Phone 67 after pm.
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FOR RENT

FURNISHED apt for rent, 9th
 and Gold Sts. Phone Green 234.
Evening star., 1939-05-28

Tubular steel frame
in choice Of all the
. m = rt 3 u m m e
colors. Exception
ally comfortable
Evening star., 1939-05-28
Japanese Demanding
Three More Places
On Annoy Council
Minimum for Withdrawal.
Of Landing Party Is
Stated by Navy
Py the Associated Press.


SHANGHAI. May 27.-Japanese
naval officials declared last night
that their minimum demands for
withdrawing a landing party from
Kulangsu, International Settlement
of Annoy, was the addition of three
Japanese to the Annoy municipal
council.
The Japanese said they would sta
ton troops on Kulangsu. island in
Annoy harbor, indefinitely if the
United States, Britain and France
do not accept their terms. In 1888
the Kulangsu council included two
British, two japanese. one American
and three Chinese members.
The japanese demands were ad-
dressed to the United States, Britain
and France because each of those
nations landed forces of ~ men
each precisely matching the Jap
anese landing party's strengthen
Kulangsu.
Answer Not Revealed.
The answer OF foreign naval COM
manders and the municipal council
was not disclosed, but they have re-
fused so far to accede to demands
which would give the japanese con-
troll of the International Settlement.
Sir Archibald Clark Kerr, British
Ambassador to China. arrived at
Kulangsu and conferred briefly with
Vice Admiral Sir Percy Noble, Brit
ish commander in chief in China,
before both sailed for Shanghai
aboard Sir Percy's flagship, the
cruiser Birmingham.
The United States gunboat Tulsa
also arrived, but it was not known
whether the Tulsa was making
routine trip to Annoy or was REIN
forcing United States naval vessels
already there, the cruiser Marble
head and destroyer Bulmer.
Japanese dispatches from Annoy,
meanwhile, said japanese naval au-
thorities had rejected an appeal of
the Kulangsu municipal council for
relaxation of a blockade on traffic
between the island and the Chinese
mainland.
Question of Life or Death"
The council had declared that the
question was "one of life or DEATH
Evening star., 1939-05-28
Cousin of Italian Kino
To Wed Greek Princess
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, May 27.-Betrothal of the
Duke OF Spoleto, cousin of King
Victor Emmanuel, to Princess Irene
Of Greece, 35-year-old sister of King
George of Greece, was announced
today.
The marriage will unite the royal
houses of Italy and Greece at time
of some uneasiness in the latter
country because Italy's annexation
of Albania brought her frontier into
contact with that of Greece.
The Duke of Spoleto, 80, is
brother of the Duke of Aosta. vice.
roy of Ethiopia. Princess Irene is
a cousin of the Duchess of Kent and
a sister of former Queen Helen of
Rumania, the former wife of King
Carol.
No date was set for the wedding.