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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-08-31
Methodists Announce
Sunday Services

Next Sunday will he a day of un-
usual interest to our young people
At 9:45 the Church School will have
its regular meeting. At the II o'clock
the following brief addresses will oe
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-08-31

Rev. G. c. Gregory. assisted by
his brother, from Kosciusko, is con-
Quoting a revival meeting at the
Methodist Church in Goodman.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-08-31

the church Monday afternoon for a
Bible study taken from the book of
John. Mrs. j. b. Farabee led the
study.
The Baptist W. M. U. met at the
church Monday afternoon. DR.. w. r,
Marlborough led a Bible Study class
with 16 present.
Rev. G. c. Gregory. assisted by
his brother, from Kosciusko, is con-
Quoting a revival meeting at the
Methodist Church ia Goodman.
Friends are welcoming Mrs. Glenn
mie Anderson home after an absence
of three months. during which time
she visited friends and relatives in
Texas.
Warren Anderson of Jackson
spent vacation days with his parents,
MI. anu 44IS. JOlH tIlu sui.
Walter Lee and Sterling Crawford,
have enrolled at Holmes Junior Col
lege. Sterling has made the first
team in football.
John Allen Cade, Jr. of Acona spen.
last week with his grandmother,
Mrs. Ruth Walton.
Mrs. Fannie B. Willis has returned
daughter, Mrs. Gordon Covington,
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Owen were
business visitors to Vicksburg Wed.
nesday.
Thomas Walter Landrum has re
turned from Chicago. where he at
tended an S. A. E. convention.
Chris Pepper Haynes has gone t.
New York to attend the World;
Fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spivey Banks returned
to Philadelphia Tuesday to vote.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Tate and fam
lily Of st. Louis, Mo-, visited Miss
Maude Jones Tuesday.
Billy Hudson, son of Mr.. and Mrs
w. c. Hudson Of Oak Grove, La, !:
visiting relatives here.
Mrs. Matte Hart is visiting he
brother, Mr.. Sam Williams of Kilmi
chael.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. p. st. John hav
returned to town prior to the open
ing Of school. Friday, September 1.
Miss Nell Davidson is attending
meeting Of the Presbyterian Youni
people in Canton.
Rev. and Mrs. E. w. Ford of Good
man were in town Tuesday morning
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E.. Maxwell spen
the weekend in Memphis, where the
met their son, Edwin, upon his rt
turn from Camp Chimney Rock, nea
Asheville, N. c.
Mrs. jeff Morse of Goodman spec
Wednesday of last week with he
sunt. Mrs Stella DENLY.
Mr. and Mrs.. Sam Kaplan returne
Friday from Memphis n st. LOU
where they went to buy fall good
for their stores here and a.. Good
man.
q. H.. Slocumb Jr. Is dlsPiayih
new fall goods hat he and Mrs. Sic
cumb bought on their recent trip I
st. Louis, Chicago and New Yor
City.
Mrs. Lee Crawford has returne
from Houston. Texas, where She VII
tied her aunt.
Mrs. Frank Simpson and son
Flora spent the weekend with he
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Lever.
Bill Legett, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Leggett of Sturgis, is visiting n
maternal grandparents, Mr.. and Mr.
VIII Boiling.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-08-31

Friends are welcoming Mrs. Glenn
mie Anderson home after an absence
of three months, during which time
She visited friends and relatives in
Texas.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-08-31
Pifkens News

The Presbyterian Auxiliary met al
the church Monday afternoon for a
Bible study taken from the book OF
John. Mrs. j. b. Farabee led tha
study.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-08-31

The Baptist w. NJ. u. met at the
church Monday afternoon. DIR. w. r.
Marlborough led a Bible Study class
with 16 present.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-08-31

Warren Anderson of Jackson
spent vacation days with his parents,
MI. and Mrs. John Anderson.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-08-31

Walter Lee and Sterling Crawford,
have enrolled al Holmes Junior Col
lege. Sterling has made the first
team in football.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-08-31

John Allen Cade, Jr. of Acona spen:
last week with his grandmother,
Mrs. Ruth Walton.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-08-31

Mrs. Fannie B. Willis has returned
from Summit where she visited her
daughter, Mrs. Gordon Covington,
and family.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-08-31

Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Owen were
business visitors to V~icksburg We'd
nesday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-08-31

Thomas Walter Landrum has re
turned from Chicago, where he at
tended an S. A. E. convention.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-08-31

Chris Pepper Haynes has gone to
New York to attend the World'>
Fair.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-15
BACKGROUND
OF THE WAR
Digest Of War News
From All Fronts
ARMED VESSEL
NEUTRALITY

Americas Neutrality Act,
which has strong restrictions
against armed vessels of nations
at war making American ports
for more than "a hours, helps the
U. S. greatly In the last war
Germany commended that an arm
ed vessel was not entitled to
warning before being sunk. Sec
rotary of State Lansing saw the
point of the German argument.
He knew it was a common prac-
tice for a British merchant YES
sci to wait until the submarine
arose to give it a warning, and
then either tried to ram it or
fired a shot into it. A subma-
rine is a helpless target before a
cannon. The slightest puncture
in its thin shell sinks it. In in
ternational law it is legal for a
merchant vessel to try such slick
tricks. But Lansing argued that
the law was designed many years
ago to suit cruisers that could
defend themselves easily against
an armed merchant vessel, while
they gave the merchant vessel
time to unload its crew and pas
sengers. Submarins, he con-
tended created a new problem.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-15
KEY WEST BOYS
SEEK ENLISTMENT
ABOUT THIRTY-FIvE HAVE
APPLIED TO COAST
GUARD BOAT

Since the amalgamation of the
Lighthouse Department with the
u. S. Coast Guard service, the
lure of the sea has seemed to
suddenly seize number of young
Key Westers who are seeking en-
listment in the Coast Guard.
Enrollments in the service are
being handled or the Gutter
Pandora by Executive Officer
Martin and, it is said, those who
are accepted are sent to the Ma
rine hospital for the regular ex-
animation.
1t was said this morning that
there have been approximately
IS young men, most of them Key
Westers, who have applied at the
naval station gate and been di-
rected to the finger pier in the
sub base at which the Pandora
is berthed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-15
COLUMBUS INTERNMENT


Wars and crises are just one
internment after another for
Captain Dahne of the German
steamship Columbus. The Column
bus was a ship operated profit
ably in Caribbean cruises for
years. Lots of Yankees patroniz-
ed it. But Dahne is a marked
man. When the World War
broke out (he was not on the
Columbus them he was prompt
ly informed in Australia and re-
manned there during the entire
war. During the Munich crisis,
he and his entire cargo of Amer
lean cruise passengers waited at
Cartagena, Colombia. He spent
the April crisis on an African
cruise without much discom-
fort. In the current war he put
in at Curacao, Venzuela oil port.
After a days stay they took an
ambling cruise, then returned to
port. Later they went into Ha-
vana where the passengers were
Continued on Page Three)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-15
LOCAL LIONS CLUB
FIRST PETITIONER
AGAINST CARNIVAL
RESOLUTION VOTED AT
MEETING LAST NIGHT; C.
BEZANILLA TELLS ABOUT
THEATERS

The Key West Lions Club was
the first organization in this to
vote a resolution against the
Carnival Threat taking unani-
nous action last evening at the
regular supper gathering at
Stone Church Annex. President
III. E. Day was in the chair.
Opportunity was given for dis
senting comments on the resolti-
ton, but none came forth. 1t was
felt that the present crisis period
here would not be helped by the
presence of any carnival next sea-
son.
GonZalo Bezanilla, manager and
owner of the Palace Theater was
the speaker at the meeting.
Brother Lions were much inter
ested, albeit amused, to be 'let
In" on some pertinent secrets
concerning the trials and tribula-
lions of theater owner. es-
-pesially in regard to ''hgih-
handed" methods employed by
distributors of pictures.
Z Next week was designated as
Vocational Night - and these
members will present short talks
on their busineSses-LionS, H.
Smith, H. E. Day, Ray Curry, D.
o. Martin and G.. Saunders.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-15
RAMSEY OUTLINES
ROTE FUNCTIONS
in CLUB ADDRESS
DISCUSS ROTATING OF SEATS
TO INSURE FURTHER CON-
TACT WITH ALL MEMBERS
OF CLUB

Rotary Club meeting yesterday
was made more than usually in
teresting by Rotarian Ernest
Ramsey, who gave talk on the
structure of Rotary and it's inter
related committees. He traced
the structure of the organization
by means of large chart and
reviewed the functions of the
work which is intrusted to the
membership, fellowship, classifi-
cation, education, publicity and
other committees.
Mr.. Ramsey created a round
table attitude on the part of his
audience and elected comments
in the form of diversified sugges-
tions and protestations.
Major topic of discussion was
the custom which has been the
despair of successive reformerS
and is that of each member
choosing TO sit where he pleased
and always sitting in the same
place and next to the same neigh
Dor. The impression received
was that the rotation of seats
was a very desirable practice,
commendable. highly approved,
and not at all likely to be adopt
ed, it being more comfortable to
remain where. one knew what to
expect in the way of converse
ton. ,tfe.
Lieut. Com Fort Callahan in
troduced the visitor of the day,
Robert NJ. Balfe, sports editor of
the West Palm Beach Post. Mr.
Balfe has caught great number
of yellowtails and proven their
edibility, and has also tested the
unsurpassed brand of turtle
soup served at Rotary lunches.
He is enthusiastic over both and
also praised the quaint charm of
the city.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-15

Reich to battle with more effec-
tiveness with their motorized
units and planes.
With speculation rife today as
TO the division of Poland between
Russia and Germany. il was be-
lieved that Russia would get a
rrotectcrate over the Polish
Ukraine with Germany contin-
uing to receive all the supplies
she needed from the areas.
English spokesmen said that
their sea- blockade cuts off two
thirds Of GermanY's supplies from
the rest of the world. Most of
GermanY's iron ore comes from
Sweden and Germany would be
seriously handicapped if Sweden
stopped sending her ore.
English said they believed that
German merchant ships were
supplying German submarines
with fuel.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-15

Labrador to Key West, the genus
Homarus to the north of North
Carolina and the genus Palinurus
to the south, The federal trade
commission claims that the
northern decapod is the true
American lobster" while the
Florida genera is only craw-
fish. About the only difference
between the two is that the
Florida lobster lacks the big
pincher-like claws of the New
England Crustacea.
The Florida lobster season
opened IN July 81 with over l.
600 persons directly employed in
the industry. Investments of the
Individual fishermen range from
minimum of $1,000 for lath and
frame traps costing So each in the
water and boats worth not less
than $500. Losses of not less
than three traps a day are gen.
orally experienced, the fishermen
say.
During the old days when
Florida Holsters sold for 20 to 80
cents a pound, fishermen made
Continued on Page Three
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-15
fort Myers News Press

fort Myers News Press
A tempest over when is lob
ster not a lobster" has blown up
over the Florida fish industry as
the result of a threat by the fed
eral trade commission to prohibit
the use OF the word lobster in
the sale of Florida crawfish.
which are equally well-known as
Florida 'spiny' or rock Holsters.
The Florida Fish & Oyster Re-
porter. devoted to commercial
fishing interests in this state, is
fighting the trade commission or
der with objections that the big
lobster companies back East"
are putting pressure on the COM
mission to hurt the Florida craw-
fishermen and dealers.
Two types of Holsters are found
along the Atlantic Coast from
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-15
Liked us SO WELL
THEY STAYED ON
VISITORS INTENDED ONLY
BRIEF STAY: SPENT WHOLE
VACATION IN CITY

Mrs. w. c. Givens, of Port
Orange, Fla, and sister, Mrs. j.
D Mcdonald, of Daytona Beach,
left on the early bus today for
their homes after a visit in Key
West, where they were guests at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Beech
am Curry on Fleming street.
The visitors said they. had in
tended when they started on the
trip TO just come and stay very
briefly, but after arrival they
were so pleased with the city
and the delightful reception they
received that they remained for
the period of their two weeks
vacation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-15
ss
NORTHERN LOBSTERMEN FEAR
Wants Florida Lobsters Called Crawfish; Puts Pressure
Fl ORIDA LOBSTER PRODUCTION

EDITORS NOTE: The
New England states. which
produce most of the lobster
of the country. are objecting
many in Key West. point out
TO Florida lobster being call
ed a lobster. Florida lobster
fishermen. CT which there are
many in Key West. point out
that the Florida lobster is a
true lobster and not the craw-
fish which New Englanders
would have US call them.
Crawfish in the north are
confused with small fresh
wafer crustaceans found
there and not in much de-
mandy
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-15
Hope To Establish New
Winter Ferry Service.

troit where he will look over
two ships, which formerly plyed
Great Lake waters. One is the
City of Sacramento, which has
an overall length of 308 feet, is
of steel ard has a passenger capa-
city of 2,027. The auto capacity
is 103. Second ship is the Napa
Valley, 242 feet overall with pas
senger capacity of 1923 and auto
capacity of IS. The ships burn
fuel oil and travel at IA knots
per hour.
Discussing further the propos-
ed service, Gill declared that
eventually it might be extended
also between Cuba and Yucatan
to complete the water links of
the eastern branch of the Pan
American highway.
s The service can be rendered
daily in d six-hour lap from Ell
Their Key West or Havana. Pas
senger and freight rates can be
greatly reduced and we have the
assurance of heavy traffic through
the new line. Gill said.
The present European war
forces tourists south to Cuba.
Central and South America.
Most of Cuba's fruits and vege-
table exports are shipped via
Florida through the p. o. S. S.
Continued on Page Four
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-15

AS soon as the capital stock is
subscribed, the Pan American
Link Transportation Company
will begin passenger and auto
travel service between Key West
and Havana, according to Treas
urer B. c.. Gill, who added he
hoped this would be this winter.
Mr.. Gill, who has been visiting
in the city for several days with
local interests, told The Citizen
that there will be no need for
American Maritime Commission
approval since the company is
organized in Cuba. Cuban APP
prevail with a 50-year govern
ment franchise has been secured
with Col. Batista declared very
much in favor of establishment
of the line.
Mr.. Gill is on his way TO De-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-15

the counties is scheduled under
the new school code for Septem-
Der Is.
Fifty-five counties which re-
ported increased school attend
ance have been allotted more
funds from the state. Allotments
to IL counties are less than the
amount they received from the
state last year. The greatest in
creases in attendance were re-
ported by the following counties:
Hillsborough, 1,188; Dade, Lat;
Escambia, 865; Duval, $50; Jack
son, SOS; Orange, 500. The net
increase in the total state appor-
tionment is $708,896.
The average daily attendance
in Monroe County last year was
2.119, which was 30 pupils more
than were in attendance the pre-
vious years. The state has APP
portioned $67,901 to this county
for current teacher salary and
transportation expenses.
Florida counties employed
about $50 more teachers last
year than the year before, The
principal increase in attendance
was in the high schools, largely
from children in rural areas at
tending city schools. About 200
additional BUSES were purchased
by the counties to provide serv-
ice for 1892 more pupils. There
was an increase in: attendance in
Florida elementary schools of g.
261 pupils, although in nearly
every other state in the nation
there is an annual decline in at
tendance in the lower grades.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-15
Battles Raging On
Both Fronts; Nazis
Driving Poles Back
By Associated Press


LONDON, Sept 15.-The German army rallied again
today its battle against Polish forces and
solid 'front.' while French gains were noted east of
Saarbrucken the French front.
In Poland German troops had consolidated their
fronts far away 60 miles from Warsaw. Polish
troops broke through early this when the lightning
German advance left several weak openings.
At least twelve motorized columns were reported
making their way against the Polish forces the
While artillery reared fighting reported
Brest Litovsk in Poland, southwest of Warsaw
The Germans admitted that mud helping the
Polish forces in their resistance Polish spokesman claim
that 10000 Polish civilians have died of commandments
by German planes. This is more than the number of
Polish army casualties they claim.
Back the French 'front.' fighting is centering east
of Saarbrucken with the Germans blasting away with
ery positions recently captured by the French Along
the Mosele Germans reported be in
Pounding is continuing at German west wall positions
whichasre believed to be weak. ~-'se ---~
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-15
twenty-five Percent Raise
In 0ccupational Licenses
Passed On First Read
ing; Discourage Carnival

City Council took drastic ac-
ton last night at special meet
ing to provide WPA sponsorship
funds and at the same time made
initial moves to stop a city
misunderstanding" carnival from
coming to Key West this coming
season.
In realization of the necessity
to keep a $4,000 monthly pay
roll in Key West, and in lieu of
failure to make any other plan
work, the Council voted to raise
all Occupational Licenses IS per
cent. collectable after October
1st this year. On advice from
City Attorney Henry Taylor, Jr.,
it was found not possible to as
sess local liquor and wine-beer
establishments, and other means
to collect more revenue from
those businesses may be dis
covered.
Public Criticism Invited
Second and third reading of
the new ordinance will come
next Monday evening at anoti5er
special meeting. Councilmen are
anxious for the public to be pres
ent and asked The Citizen to
give wide publicity to the meet
ing.
Attached to the ordinance was
a provision to tax all night clubs
that hold any dancing whether
admission is charged or not a
sum of $50 annually.
Another ordinance passed on
Continued on Page Four
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-15
TWO DESTROYERS
HERE TOMORROW
BELIEVED TO BE PART OF
COASTAL PATROL: DUE
IN PORT AT NOON

just before going to press,
Lieut.. -Comdr. Fort Fl. Gala
han of the Key West Naval
Station received a radio mec-
sage that two destroyers
would arrive in Key West to-
morrow at noon.
Names of the destroyers
are not known, but it is be-
ieved they are part of the
patrol which is at present
cruising coastal waters 200
miles off shore to spot for
eign submarines and warn
shipping.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-15
EMPLOYMENT
OFFICE MOVED
NEW HEADQUARTERS oPPo-
SITE POST OFFICE: OPEN
NEXT MONDAY

Florida State Employment
Service offices, which are affili-
ated with United States Employ
ment Service, and have for some
time been located in the Naval
Station, will tomorrow be trans
ferred to 314 Simonton street.
William V. Little, manager of
the offices. today told The Citi-
zen that when the WPA and 9TH
er activities. which have been
housed in the naval station, were
transferred to other locations, he
started negotiations to secure a
suitable office.
Yesterday afternoon arrange
ments were completed and the
office at GA Simonton street, OPP
posite the poStoffice, will be open
Monday morning.
Unemployment Compensation
Bureau transactions are also con-
Quoted from this office.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-15

velous fishing on the keys and
that surprisingly" people live on
all the keys because of this. But
they were impressed with the
beauty of Key West frangi-panni
and the color of the water deter
mined by the coral reefs.
ed. Note: Why people make
such statements without more
basis for fact, The Citizen does
not know. The Key West Cham
Der of Commerce has refuted the
fallacy of the Smith type of state
ment time and again. DRINK
ING WATER IS NOT SOLD ON
THE KEYS. and we are certain
that the Smiths did not buy
drinking water for themselves
but were told that someone told
someone else who told them"
that this was so. Chatterbox, is
a good newspaper column, sho1ld
know better than to publish
secondhand rumors. For Chat
terbox's information THERE
HAS NEVER BEEN A SERIOUS
SHORTAGE OF WATER ON
THE KEYS. If all the cisterns
and fresh water wells in the city
suddenly ran dry, which has
never happened, the city can still
depend on water which is stored
here in huge tanks or on the
huge reservoir at the Naval
Station.)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-15
No Water Reports Still
Being Spread Up State

"An interesting factor about
Key West is that there is a
scarcity of water. One has to
pay even for a glass of it be-
cause there is no regular water
system on the key-rain water
has to be refined for use"-says
the social column Chatterbox in
the Daytona Beach Evening
News, according to clipping
sent by Ignatius Lester from
Gainesville.
The Chatterbox reviews the
recent trip of Norman and
Frances Smith of Daytona
Beach who spent part of their
vacation in this city. The Smiths
report, too, that there is mar
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-15
Late News Bulletins
(By Associated PressD

CHAPEL HILL. N. C.-Presi-
dent of the University of North
Carolina said that the principles
of democracy had failed to full
fill many needs of people. He
said il held down many leisure
needs of the human body and
that il did not allow develop
ment of the spirit of the indi-
vidual. He pointed out that over
half of the world is not demo-
cratic and that democracy is de-
creasing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-15
Council Acts To Provide
WPA Sponsor Funds; Asks
Public To Final MGGtinQ
Monroe County Receives
More State School Funds

TALLAHASSEE, Sept. 15.-
FNS) Increased attendance in
Florida schools last year has
boosted this years apportion-
ment for the State Teachers
Salary Fund to $12,091,793, ac-
cording to summary of county
school reports issued today by
State Superintendent Colin Eng
lish. The first distribution to
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-15
NOTICE TO ELECTORS

Notice is hereby given that the
City Registration Books will be
opened at the City Hall from
September Is, 1899 to October
%, 1899 inclusive for the regis
tration of all persons eligible TO
qualify for the coming City Cen
eral Election, November IA, 1899.
Office hours will be from 900
a. m. to IL m. and from 200 p.
m. to 500 p. m. daily except
Sundays.
E. c. GOMEZ,
Supervisor of Registration.
septl4-i5